# NTSB Accident CEN11LA082
> **CESSNA 172M** · 2010-11-24 · Velma, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11LA082
- **Event ID:** 20101124X21352
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-11-24
- **Location:** Velma, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.804443, -97.970275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N4428Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's relative inexperience in pipeline patrols.

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