# NTSB Accident NYC08FA139
> **MOONEY M20C** · 2008-03-16 · Atkins, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08FA139
- **Event ID:** 20080321X00348
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-03-16
- **Location:** Atkins, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.933055, -81.381668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** C-FRSK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to take off in conditions conducive to icing, and his inability to maintain control of the airplane during an in-flight accumulation of structural ice.

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