# NTSB Accident CHI01FA234
> **Cessna 177** · 2001-07-22 · Benton, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI01FA234
- **Event ID:** 20010803X01602
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-22
- **Location:** Benton, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.006668, -88.948608
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 177
- **Registration:** N235LA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall.

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