# NTSB Accident NYC07LA085
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2007-03-24 · Catherine Twp., PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07LA085
- **Event ID:** 20070414X00411
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-03-24
- **Location:** Catherine Twp., PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.574722, -78.211387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N56124
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.  Contributing to the accident were the weather conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.

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