# NTSB Accident ERA14LA261
> **PIPER PA-11** · 2014-05-26 · Cooperstown, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA261
- **Event ID:** 20140527X34422
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-05-26
- **Location:** Cooperstown, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.629165, -74.891113
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-11
- **Registration:** N4550M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat during the approach to landing, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice, a partial loss of engine power, and the airplane’s subsequent inability to sustain flight.

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