# NTSB Accident ERA24LA010
> **CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO SPORTCRUISER** · 2023-10-15 · Southport, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA010
- **Event ID:** 20231017193249
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-10-15
- **Location:** Southport, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.940813, -78.059862
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO
- **Model:** SPORTCRUISER
- **Registration:** N72FU
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s use of carburetor heat during takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to an excessively rich fuel-air mixture.

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