# NTSB Accident ERA12LA453
> **PIPER PA-18-150** · 2012-07-15 · North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA453
- **Event ID:** 20120715X00533
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-07-15
- **Location:** North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.811668, -78.723892
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N8048D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.

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