# NTSB Accident LAX00LA116
> **Bell 47G-4A** · 2000-03-07 · Wasco, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX00LA116
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20667
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-03-07
- **Location:** Wasco, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.616664, -119.349998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G-4A
- **Registration:** N1354X
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power.  Factors included the ambient carburetor icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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