# NTSB Accident DEN04LA110
> **American AA-1** · 2004-07-25 · Guernsey, WY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN04LA110
- **Event ID:** 20040727X01070
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-25
- **Location:** Guernsey, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.250831, -104.717781
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** American
- **Model:** AA-1
- **Registration:** N5667L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing, and a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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