# NTSB Accident CEN14FA453
> **CESSNA 172R** · 2014-08-26 · Willoughby Hills, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14FA453
- **Event ID:** 20140825X32653
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-08-26
- **Location:** Willoughby Hills, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.572223, -81.478057
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N4207P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while returning to the airport immediately after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall during the turn. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the airplane being over maximum gross weight and its subsequent decrease in takeoff climb performance.

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