# NTSB Accident BFO96LA040
> **Aerostar 601** · 1996-01-27 · MOUNT STORM, WV, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO96LA040
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05103
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-27
- **Location:** MOUNT STORM, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.269729, -79.240592
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar
- **Model:** 601
- **Registration:** N162GA
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reason(s), and the accumulation of structural ice on the airplane, which resulted in an increased rate of descent and a subsequent forced landing before the pilot could reach an alternate airport.  Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) conditions, darkness, fog, and the lack of suitable terrain in the emergency landing area.

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