# NTSB Accident NYC90LA017
> **CESSNA T172N** · 1989-10-25 · TOWNSEND, MA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC90LA017
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29702
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-10-25
- **Location:** TOWNSEND, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** T172N
- **Registration:** N6309F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO CARBURETOR ICING. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

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