# NTSB Accident WPR14FA303
> **CESSNA 182L** · 2014-07-20 · Sedona, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14FA303
- **Event ID:** 20140721X04532
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-07-20
- **Location:** Sedona, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.907501, -111.86222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182L
- **Registration:** N42474
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance the airplane’s critical angle-ofattack while maneuvering through a canyon in high-density altitude conditions at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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