| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 29, 1990 |
| Time: | 2033 |
| Location: | Plattsburgh, New York |
| Operator: | Wiggins Airways |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Plattsburgh - Syracuse |
| AC Type: | Cessna 208B Caravan I Super Cargomaster |
| Registration: | N854FE |
| cn / ln: | 208B-0172 |
| Aboard: | 1 (passengers:0 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 1 (passengers:0 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The cargo plane took off at night in snow was unable to gain altitude, make a steep descent and crashed into trees. Loss of control in-flight 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. |
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