# NTSB Accident ERA12LA575
> **CESSNA 182Q** · 2012-09-23 · Fort Thomas, KY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA575
- **Event ID:** 20120923X21645
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-23
- **Location:** Fort Thomas, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.075021, -84.446395
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182Q
- **Registration:** N735FJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to periodically add engine power during an extended descent in carburetor icing conditions, which resulted in insufficient carburetor heat, the gradual build-up of carburetor ice, and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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