# NTSB Accident LAX02FA041
> **Cessna 182E** · 2001-12-05 · Prescott, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02FA041
- **Event ID:** 20011226X02439
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-12-05
- **Location:** Prescott, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.657501, -112.421669
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182E
- **Registration:** N3049Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to adequately deice the airplane prior to takeoff, which resulted in the airplane's degraded aerodynamic and climb performance capability, failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, and a stall/spin.  Contributing factors were the pilot's incorrect weight and balance computations, and his use of an impairing over-the-counter medication.

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