4 fatal · Cessna 208B · 2002-11-08 · Parks, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03FA012
Event ID
20021118X05475
Type
Accident
Date
2002-11-08
Location
Parks, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.224723, -111.931945
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
208B
Registration
N514DB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper in flight planning/decision making, his flight into known icing conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in the inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper pre-flight planning/preparation, the icing conditions, and the inadvertent stall/spin.