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Aviation accident NYC08LA176

2 fatal · Desalvatore Al Lancair IV-P · 2008-05-08 · Snow Hill, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC08LA176
Event ID
20080609X00814
Type
Accident
Date
2008-05-08
Location
Snow Hill, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.428333, -77.807502

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Desalvatore Al
Model
Lancair IV-P
Registration
N101BX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

An inadvertent encounter with icing conditions, resulting in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight decision making.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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