# NTSB Accident MIA97FA013
> **Cessna 172P** · 1996-10-26 · ST. CROIX · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97FA013
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06939
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-26
- **Location:** ST. CROIX
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N9818L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=MIA97FA013) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*