# NTSB Accident ERA15LA165
> **CESSNA 150** · 2015-03-20 · Masscotte, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA165
- **Event ID:** 20150323X84243
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-03-20
- **Location:** Masscotte, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.662776, -81.882499
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150
- **Registration:** N8254S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during the flight while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off in low visibility conditions, which precluded him from being able to locate a suitable emergency landing area.

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