# NTSB Accident CEN10CA252
> **PIPER J3C-65** · 2010-05-15 · Sandwich, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN10CA252
- **Event ID:** 20100517X13634
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-05-15
- **Location:** Sandwich, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.638332, -88.644447
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N22394
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's delay in using carburetor heat resulting in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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