# NTSB Accident WPR11FA120
> **AERONCA O-58C** · 2011-02-03 · San Luis Obispo, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR11FA120
- **Event ID:** 20110203X34832
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-02-03
- **Location:** San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.312778, -120.675003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** O-58C
- **Registration:** N47503
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s delay in using carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to an encounter with carburetor icing conditions.

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