# NTSB Accident MIA05LA052
> **Paul Pajak RV-6A** · 2005-01-16 · Sanford, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA05LA052
- **Event ID:** 20050201X00123
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-01-16
- **Location:** Sanford, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.767778, -81.237503
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Paul Pajak
- **Model:** RV-6A
- **Registration:** N654PJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing which resulted in loss of engine power and collision with trees and ground during the resultant forced landing.

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