# NTSB Accident CEN19LA213
> **Ercoupe 415** · 2019-06-22 · Smithfield, RI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN19LA213
- **Event ID:** 20190708X24735
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-06-22
- **Location:** Smithfield, RI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.913055, -71.485275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe
- **Model:** 415
- **Registration:** N415WP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat on approach in weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing to a pond.

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