# NTSB Accident NYC06CA119
> **Cessna 182A** · 2006-07-15 · Plattsburgh, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC06CA119
- **Event ID:** 20060802X01074
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-07-15
- **Location:** Plattsburgh, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.686668, -73.52333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182A
- **Registration:** N2186G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to utilize carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and subsequent engine failure.  Factors included the carburetor icing conditions and trees in the forced landing area.

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