# NTSB Accident NYC98FA185
> **Cessna 170A** · 1998-09-12 · LAGRANGEVILLE, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98FA185
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11146
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-12
- **Location:** LAGRANGEVILLE, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.669948, -73.73011
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 170A
- **Registration:** N4709Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

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