# NTSB Accident BFO95FA097
> **Beech F33A** · 1995-09-24 · FARMINGDALE, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO95FA097
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04429
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-09-24
- **Location:** FARMINGDALE, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.730953, -73.440734
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** F33A
- **Registration:** N3176G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain pitch control of the airplane during the initial climb after lift-off, which resulted in a steep climb, loss of airspeed, and a resultant stall/spin and subsequent crash.  A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the pilot to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff.

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