1 fatal · CESSNA 208B · 1990-01-30 · SCHUYLER FALLS, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90FA060
Event ID
20001212X22479
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-30
Location
SCHUYLER FALLS, NY, USA
Coordinates
44.550334, -73.750228
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
208B
Registration
N854FE
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL INFLIGHT AFTER THE AIRPLANE STALLED DURING CLIMBOUT. THE STALL RESULTED FROM A LOSS OF LIFT DUE TO A CONTAMINATED WING SURFACE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DE-ICE THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.