# NTSB Accident DCA98MA002
> **Cessna 208B** · 1997-10-08 · MONTROSE, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA98MA002
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08986
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-08
- **Location:** MONTROSE, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.48936, -107.869743
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 9
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 9
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 208B
- **Registration:** N12022
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed for undetermined reasons while maneuvering the airplane near the maximum gross weight and aft cg in or near instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in the loss of control and entry into a stall/spin.  Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision-making and his failure to use proper stall/spin recovery techniques.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=DCA98MA002) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*