Aviation accident NYC94FA052

2 fatal · CESSNA 340 · 1994-03-04 · WESTHAMPTON, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC94FA052
Event ID: 20001206X00971
Type: Accident
Date: 1994-03-04
Location: WESTHAMPTON, NY, USA
Coordinates: 40.82912, -72.649955

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 340
Registration: N512SK
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate inflight decision which resulted in ice accretion on the aircraft, degradation of aircraft performance, an aerodynamic stall, loss of control and inflight collision with the ground. Factors were icing conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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