# NTSB Accident WPR20LA212
> **Cessna 172** · 2020-07-07 · Lake Tahoe, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20LA212
- **Event ID:** 20200707X01750
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-07-07
- **Location:** Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.840492, -120.01036
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N6328D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power due to carbon buildup in the No. 4 cylinder resulting from the pilot’s inadequate mixture-leaning procedures.

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