# NTSB Accident WPR19LA017
> **Cessna 180** · 2018-10-30 · Cottonwood, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR19LA017
- **Event ID:** 20181030X42259
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-10-30
- **Location:** Cottonwood, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.351112, -122.205276
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N6414X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during a reduced-power approach descent.

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