# NTSB Accident ERA15CA327
> **CESSNA 172** · 2015-08-22 · Riviera Beach, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15CA327
- **Event ID:** 20150827X40535
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-22
- **Location:** Riviera Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.804166, -80.033058
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N8952B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat prior to descending in atmospheric conditions conducive to icing, which resulted in a total loss of power.

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