# NTSB Accident ANC15LA005
> **PIPER PA 18-150** · 2014-11-27 · Nikiski, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC15LA005
- **Event ID:** 20141208X13517
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-11-27
- **Location:** Nikiski, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.876388, -152.085281
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 18-150
- **Registration:** N9720P
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat while operating at low-power settings in an area conducive to carburetor icing.

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