# NTSB Accident CHI08LA041
> **HERINK H R/HERINK R W CHALLENGER** · 2007-11-27 · Apple River, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08LA041
- **Event ID:** 20071129X01876
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-11-27
- **Location:** Apple River, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.466388, -90.169441
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HERINK H R/HERINK R W
- **Model:** CHALLENGER
- **Registration:** N2159M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.  Contributing to the accident was the low altitude and the gusty wind conditions.

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