# NTSB Accident ERA12LA087
> **SMITH MINIPLANE DSA-4** · 2011-11-27 · Hernando, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA087
- **Event ID:** 20111129X92947
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-11-27
- **Location:** Hernando, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.901945, -82.308891
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SMITH MINIPLANE
- **Model:** DSA-4
- **Registration:** N1321
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat while descending in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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