# NTSB Accident WPR10LA420
> **ROBINSON R44** · 2010-08-23 · San Diego, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10LA420
- **Event ID:** 20100823X24521
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-08-23
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.689167, -117.152778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N7186Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to utilize carburetor heat during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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