# NTSB Accident ANC04LA109
> **Cessna 140** · 2004-09-15 · North Pole, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC04LA109
- **Event ID:** 20040917X01449
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-09-15
- **Location:** North Pole, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.770256, -147.330841
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 140
- **Registration:** N1629V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, and an in-flight collision with trees.

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