# NTSB Accident CEN09CA378
> **PIPER PA-24** · 2009-06-20 · Urbana, OH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09CA378
- **Event ID:** 20090623X45648
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-06-20
- **Location:** Urbana, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.12611, -83.751945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24
- **Registration:** N7660P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A failure of the carburetor heat cable attach bracket which resulted in the inadvertent activation of carburetor heat and the subsequent loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's operation of the aircraft with a known deficiency.

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