# NTSB Accident ERA09LA325
> **SMITH BRET B SEAREY** · 2009-06-06 · Knoxville, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA325
- **Event ID:** 20090607X93534
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-06-06
- **Location:** Knoxville, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.92889, -84.258056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SMITH BRET B
- **Model:** SEAREY
- **Registration:** N169GW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent.

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