# NTSB Accident ANC20CA030
> **Piper PA18** · 2020-02-29 · Big Lake, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20CA030
- **Event ID:** 20200310X00815
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-02-29
- **Location:** Big Lake, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.534721, -149.798889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA18
- **Registration:** N7384D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, a precautionary landing, and impact with snow.

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