# NTSB Accident ERA16LA281
> **VANS RV4** · 2016-08-07 · Shelbyville, KY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA281
- **Event ID:** 20160808X81145
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-07
- **Location:** Shelbyville, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.122776, -85.125831
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV4
- **Registration:** N924WZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat.

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