# NTSB Accident CEN15FA240
> **YAKOVLEV YAK 52** · 2015-05-25 · Syracuse, KS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15FA240
- **Event ID:** 20150525X93954
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-05-25
- **Location:** Syracuse, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.980976, -101.749114
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** YAKOVLEV
- **Model:** YAK 52
- **Registration:** N124FS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in the airplane’s wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall .

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