# NTSB Accident CEN24LA206
> **PIPER PA-24-250** · 2024-05-31 · Colorado Springs, CO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN24LA206
- **Event ID:** 20240603194365
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-05-31
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.805817, -104.70077
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N7500P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to use the carburetor heat during a descent that resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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