# NTSB Accident ERA12FA319
> **CESSNA 177B** · 2012-05-05 · Honesdale, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12FA319
- **Event ID:** 20120505X53820
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-05
- **Location:** Honesdale, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.513332, -75.25
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177B
- **Registration:** N34539
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot pitching the airplane to an excessive nose-up attitude during an aborted landing, which resulted in increased induced drag, diminished airspeed, and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of a sedating antihistamine, which resulted in impaired mental and motor skills.

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