# NTSB Accident NYC08LA176
> **Desalvatore Al Lancair IV-P** · 2008-05-08 · Snow Hill, NC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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