Crash location | 44.650000°N, 73.516670°W |
Nearest city | Schuyler Falls, NY
44.659488°N, 73.584305°W 3.4 miles away |
Tail number | N854FE |
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Accident date | 29 Jan 1990 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 208B |
Additional details: | Red/Purple/White |
LOSS OF CONTROL INFLIGHT AFTER THE AIRPLANE STALLED DURING CLIMBOUT. THE STALL RESULTED FROM A LOSS OF LIFT DUE TO A CONTAMINATED WING SURFACE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DE-ICE THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.