# NTSB Accident CEN09FA135
> **Gulfstream Aerospace Corp Commander** · 2009-01-15 · Wray, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09FA135
- **Event ID:** 20090116X02657
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-01-15
- **Location:** Wray, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.179164, -102.241386
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Gulfstream Aerospace Corp
- **Model:** Commander
- **Registration:** N840NK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper preflight planning and conditions conducive for structural icing.

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