# NTSB Accident NYC06LA193
> **Piper PA-25** · 2006-08-04 · Egg Harbor Twp, NJ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC06LA193
- **Event ID:** 20060810X01154
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-08-04
- **Location:** Egg Harbor Twp, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.33889, -74.621665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-25
- **Registration:** N6471Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to utilize carburetor heat during the descent, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and subsequent engine failure.  A factor in the accident was the carburetor icing conditions.

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