# NTSB Accident NYC01FA102
> **Cessna 152** · 2001-04-19 · La Grange, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01FA102
- **Event ID:** 20010426X00822
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-04-19
- **Location:** La Grange, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.415, -85.421112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N95655
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering the airplane at low altitude.  A factor was the pilot's overconfidence in his abilities.

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