# NTSB Accident WPR23LA156
> **PIPER PA-28-180** · 2023-04-16 · Riverside, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA156
- **Event ID:** 20230417107070
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-04-16
- **Location:** Riverside, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.955456, -117.48377
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N8376W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat during an extended ground delay before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice.

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