# NTSB Accident NYC02FA055
> **Beech V35B** · 2002-01-31 · Chester, CT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02FA055
- **Event ID:** 20020214X00223
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-01-31
- **Location:** Chester, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.391109, -72.508888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** V35B
- **Registration:** N32BR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to final, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.  Factors included low ceilings and night lighting conditions.

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