# NTSB Accident NYC90LA069
> **CESSNA 172P** · 1990-02-09 · SUNAPEE LAKE, NH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC90LA069
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22624
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-02-09
- **Location:** SUNAPEE LAKE, NH, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N65057
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE LAKE, WHICH RESULTED IN UNPLANNED CONTACT WITH ITS FROZEN SURFACE.

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