# NTSB Accident ERA12FA143
> **CESSNA 150G** · 2012-01-11 · Fitchburg, MA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12FA143
- **Event ID:** 20120111X05220
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-01-11
- **Location:** Fitchburg, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.561943, -71.771667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150G
- **Registration:** N4041J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice and the flight instructor's improper application of carburetor heat.

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