# NTSB Accident NYC89FA105
> **AEROSPATIALE TB-10** · 1989-03-26 · PITTSFIELD, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC89FA105
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27981
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-03-26
- **Location:** PITTSFIELD, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSPATIALE
- **Model:** TB-10
- **Registration:** N20NQ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:  INADEQUATE BRIEFING PROVIDED BY THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) SPECIALIST, DARK NIGHT, LOW CLOUDS, AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

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