# NTSB Accident ERA17LA341
> **CESSNA 162** · 2017-09-28 · Huntsville, AL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA341
- **Event ID:** 20170928X04403
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-09-28
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.89722, -86.55722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 162
- **Registration:** N552ES
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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