# NTSB Accident MIA00LA082
> **Mooney M-20C** · 2000-02-04 · ANDREWS, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA00LA082
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20531
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-02-04
- **Location:** ANDREWS, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.189208, -83.820243
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M-20C
- **Registration:** N5743N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in a timely manner while maneuvering in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, resulting in the loss of engine power and collision with trees during the subsequent emergency descent.

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