# NTSB Accident LAX89LA162
> **AERONCA 7AC** · 1989-04-16 · SANTA PAULA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89LA162
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28127
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-04-16
- **Location:** SANTA PAULA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.400718, -119.069869
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** 7AC
- **Registration:** N84745
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOTS IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT IN CONDITIONS THAT WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.

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