# NTSB Accident NYC04LA044
> **SOCATA TBM 700** · 2003-12-06 · Reading, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04LA044
- **Event ID:** 20031209X02013
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-12-06
- **Location:** Reading, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.374443, -75.946945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SOCATA
- **Model:** TBM 700
- **Registration:** N700QD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to not apply de-icing fluid to the wings prior to takeoff, which resulted in snow/ice contamination on the of the wings, a stall mush, and a forced landing in an open field.

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