# NTSB Accident NYC04FA171
> **Cessna 172M** · 2004-07-18 · Brookville, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04FA171
- **Event ID:** 20040723X01043
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-18
- **Location:** Brookville, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.851665, -84.418334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N9731V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's control interference while the flight instructor was maneuvering to avoid a tree, which resulted in a failure to maintain airspeed and a stall/mush.

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