# NTSB Accident SEA02FA002
> **Cessna 172N** · 2001-10-03 · Decatur Island, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA02FA002
- **Event ID:** 20011011X02078
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-10-03
- **Location:** Decatur Island, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.5, -122.808052
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N733SW
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low altitude turn, resulting in a stall.  The pilot exceeding the aircraft's maximum gross takeoff weight was a factor.

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