# NTSB Accident DCA09MA027
> **BOMBARDIER INC DHC-8-402** · 2009-02-13 · Clarence Center, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA09MA027
- **Event ID:** 20090213X13613
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-02-13
- **Location:** Clarence Center, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.011112, -78.634719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 49
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 50
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BOMBARDIER INC
- **Model:** DHC-8-402
- **Registration:** N200WQ
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The captain’s inappropriate response to the activation of the stick shaker, which led to an aerodynamic stall from which the airplane did not recover. Contributing to the accident were (1) the flight crew's failure to monitor airspeed in relation to the rising position of the low-speed cue, (2) the flight crew failure to adhere to sterile cockpit procedures, (3) the captain’s failure to effectively manage the flight, and (4) Colgan Air’s inadequate procedures for airspeed selection and management during approaches in icing conditions.

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