# NTSB Accident ERA17FA001
> **CULVER PQ 14A** · 2016-10-01 · Hickory, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17FA001
- **Event ID:** 20161001X44216
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-10-01
- **Location:** Hickory, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.723888, -81.387779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CULVER
- **Model:** PQ 14A
- **Registration:** N4648V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of automobile gasoline, which increased the likelihood of carburetor icing.

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