# NTSB Accident NYC98LA055
> **Cessna 172** · 1997-12-28 · MANSFIELD, MA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA055
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09373
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-28
- **Location:** MANSFIELD, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N9604H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to remove snow and ice from the aircraft prior to takeoff resulting in degraded climb performance and a subsequent stall/mush condition.

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