# NTSB Accident ERA11FA493
> **CESSNA 172M** · 2011-09-17 · Greenville, ME, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11FA493
- **Event ID:** 20110917X10112
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-09-17
- **Location:** Greenville, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.451667, -69.541389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N9932V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while manuevering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and subsequent impact with terrain.

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