# NTSB Accident ERA24LA178
> **CESSNA 172** · 2024-04-15 · Manassas, VA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA178
- **Event ID:** 20240415194084
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-04-15
- **Location:** Manassas, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.726086, -77.521236
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N8337X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat before reducing engine power during a prolonged descent while operating in environmental conditions conducive to the development of carburetor ice, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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