# NTSB Accident CEN09LA308
> **CESSNA 150L** · 2009-05-21 · Baton Rouge, LA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09LA308
- **Event ID:** 20090521X21742
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-05-21
- **Location:** Baton Rouge, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.539495, -91.220581
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150L
- **Registration:** N17214
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power due to the instructor pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor pilot's decision to attempt a return to the departure airport with degraded engine performance.

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