# NTSB Accident ERA18LA115
> **CESSNA 180K** · 2018-03-23 · Canton, MS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA115
- **Event ID:** 20180323X42038
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-03-23
- **Location:** Canton, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.622501, -90.103057
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 180K
- **Registration:** N77NP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind, which led to a runway excursion. Contributing to the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind was a partial loss of engine power due to his failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.

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