# NTSB Accident ERA12LA227
> **EMERAUDE CP-301-A** · 2012-03-15 · Niceville, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA227
- **Event ID:** 20120315X35524
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-03-15
- **Location:** Niceville, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.537221, -86.436111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EMERAUDE
- **Model:** CP-301-A
- **Registration:** N718PP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots’ inadequate use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent loss of engine power.

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