# NTSB Accident CHI02LA081
> **Cessna 172F** · 2002-02-18 · Lynxville, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI02LA081
- **Event ID:** 20020225X00252
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-02-18
- **Location:** Lynxville, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.159976, -91.020309
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172F
- **Registration:** N5527R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots delayed use of carburetor heat during carburetor icing conditions, and the unsuitable terrain encountered for the forced landing.  The carburetor icing conditions, the powerline, the brush, and the nose gear collapse were contributing factors.

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