# NTSB Accident CEN12FA152
> **VARGA AIRCRAFT CORP. 2150A** · 2012-02-08 · Frankston, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12FA152
- **Event ID:** 20120209X54747
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-02-08
- **Location:** Frankston, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.077499, -95.436943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VARGA AIRCRAFT CORP.
- **Model:** 2150A
- **Registration:** N8293J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice, which resulted in the pilot ditching the airplane into the lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision not to apply carburetor heat.

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