# NTSB Accident LAX89LA252
> **PIPER PA-28-180** · 1989-07-30 · CORONA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89LA252
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28877
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-30
- **Location:** CORONA, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N7341W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

CONTINUED BUILDUP OF CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:  CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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