# NTSB Accident ERA10FA037
> **CESSNA 177** · 2009-10-29 · Christiansted, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10FA037
- **Event ID:** 20091029X54134
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-10-29
- **Location:** Christiansted, USA
- **Coordinates:** 17.718889, -64.791389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177
- **Registration:** N3431T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to ensure proper loading of the airplane.

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