# NTSB Accident CEN12LA175
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 2012-02-24 · Rapid City, SD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA175
- **Event ID:** 20120301X35342
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-02-24
- **Location:** Rapid City, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.038055, -102.82611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N20GG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power during climb due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the limited travel of the carburetor heat valve which prevented application of maximum carburetor heat.

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