# NTSB Accident WPR12FA237
> **GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORP AA-5A** · 2012-05-25 · Lakeview, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12FA237
- **Event ID:** 20120531X10928
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-25
- **Location:** Lakeview, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.526111, -119.73944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORP
- **Model:** AA-5A
- **Registration:** N26837
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to take off in known adverse weather conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering in mountainous terrain and an area of low ceilings, snow, and fog, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

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