# NTSB Accident DEN05LA017
> **Miller Vans RV4** · 2004-10-31 · Dotsero, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN05LA017
- **Event ID:** 20041104X01755
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-10-31
- **Location:** Dotsero, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.656387, -107.154724
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Miller
- **Model:** Vans RV4
- **Registration:** N25HM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making and the loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors include the weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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