# NTSB Accident ERA13FA225
> **GRUMMAN G-44** · 2013-05-02 · Catskill, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13FA225
- **Event ID:** 20130503X72652
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-05-02
- **Location:** Catskill, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.136665, -73.904441
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN
- **Model:** G-44
- **Registration:** N8AS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s misjudgment of the airplane’s altitude above the water and early flare for a landing on water with a glassy condition, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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