# NTSB Accident NYC03FA173
> **Learjet 35A** · 2003-08-04 · Groton, CT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03FA173
- **Event ID:** 20030814X01339
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-08-04
- **Location:** Groton, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.337776, -72.053611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Learjet
- **Model:** 35A
- **Registration:** N135PT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The first officer's inadvertent retraction of the flaps during the low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in the inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with a residential home.  Factors in the accident were the captain's decision to perform a low altitude maneuver using excessive bank angle, the flight crews inadequate coordination, and low clouds surrounding the airport.

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