# NTSB Accident ANC04LA005
> **Piper PA-20** · 2003-11-03 · Bethel, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC04LA005
- **Event ID:** 20031106X01871
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-11-03
- **Location:** Bethel, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.766666, -161.833328
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-20
- **Registration:** N1486A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and subsequent forced landing.  Factors associated with the accident were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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