# NTSB Accident ERA19LA004
> **Piper PA 24-180** · 2018-10-03 · Smithville, TN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19LA004
- **Event ID:** 20181004X93038
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-10-03
- **Location:** Smithville, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.985553, -85.809165
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA 24-180
- **Registration:** N8371P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during an extended ground delay.

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