# NTSB Accident ATL04LA164
> **Cessna 172S** · 2004-08-01 · Waterloo, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL04LA164
- **Event ID:** 20040809X01168
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-08-01
- **Location:** Waterloo, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.910556, -88.060554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N970SP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision into water.

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