# NTSB Accident WPR23FA258
> **CESSNA 172N** · 2023-07-09 · San Rafael, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23FA258
- **Event ID:** 20230709192562
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-09
- **Location:** San Rafael, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.020643, -122.51492
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N4922G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot’s failure to activate the carburetor heat in a timely manner during the descent.

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