# NTSB Accident NYC03FA024
> **SOCATA TB-20** · 2002-11-20 · Massena, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03FA024
- **Event ID:** 20021202X05546
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-11-20
- **Location:** Massena, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.929164, -74.850555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SOCATA
- **Model:** TB-20
- **Registration:** N57TB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.  Factors in this accident were the icing conditions, deteriorated airplane performance due to ice accumulation, and control interference by the passenger as reported by the pilot.

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