# NTSB Accident ERA23LA127
> **PIPER PA-28-181** · 2023-02-16 · Atlanta, GA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA127
- **Event ID:** 20230217106743
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-02-16
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.870301, -84.30246
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N103AV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to effectively utilize carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during the engine run-up and taxi.

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