# NTSB Accident WPR11FA242
> **CESSNA 172R** · 2011-06-01 · Wendover, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR11FA242
- **Event ID:** 20110601X80900
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-06-01
- **Location:** Wendover, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.723331, -114.040557
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N475ER
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during the downwind turn resulting in an aerodynamic stall, in-flight loss of control, and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and exceedance of the approved weight and balance envelope.

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