# NTSB Accident DEN02LA033
> **Cessna 172Q** · 2002-03-16 · Fruitland, UT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN02LA033
- **Event ID:** 20020410X00486
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-03-16
- **Location:** Fruitland, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.164443, -110.992225
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172Q
- **Registration:** N66076
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. Contributing factors included carburetor icing conditions, the unavailability of suitable terrain on which to make a forced landing, and night conditions.

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