# NTSB Accident ERA18LA210
> **Champion 7GCAA** · 2018-08-04 · Lakewood, NJ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA210
- **Event ID:** 20180804X33640
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-04
- **Location:** Lakewood, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.063888, -74.18222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Champion
- **Model:** 7GCAA
- **Registration:** N87000
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice, a forced landing and impact with terrain.

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