# NTSB Accident FTW89LA068
> **CESSNA 172M** · 1989-03-17 · GALVESTON, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW89LA068
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27898
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-03-17
- **Location:** GALVESTON, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.279693, -94.829887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N5280R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND LOSS OF CONTROL.  CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE:  THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHICH WERE BELOW MINIMUMS, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PERFORM A MISSED APPROACH.

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