# NTSB Accident ERA18FA149
> **TAYLORCRAFT BC12** · 2018-05-21 · Commerce, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18FA149
- **Event ID:** 20180521X11944
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-21
- **Location:** Commerce, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.153331, -83.368331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** TAYLORCRAFT
- **Model:** BC12
- **Registration:** N94909
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to effectively mitigate an accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in an undetected partial loss of engine power and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.

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