# NTSB Accident ERA15LA269
> **CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162** · 2015-07-16 · Dunkirk, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA269
- **Event ID:** 20150716X35209
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-16
- **Location:** Dunkirk, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.515834, -79.259162
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO
- **Model:** 162
- **Registration:** N6047W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while attempting to close an open cabin door, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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