# NTSB Accident WPR23LA202
> **MOONEY M-18C 55** · 2023-05-26 · Napa, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA202
- **Event ID:** 20230530192263
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-05-26
- **Location:** Napa, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.297833, -122.25548
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M-18C 55
- **Registration:** N201MM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and a subsequent impact with terrain during a forced landing.

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