# NTSB Accident ERA14LA222
> **CHAMPION 7GCAA** · 2014-05-04 · Bardwell, KY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA222
- **Event ID:** 20140505X72911
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-05-04
- **Location:** Bardwell, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.839168, -88.995834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CHAMPION
- **Model:** 7GCAA
- **Registration:** N9588S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while maneuvering shortly after takeoff, resulting in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall, uncontrolled descent, and impact with the ground.

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