# NTSB Accident GAA15CA199
> **NORTON CLAUDE C TAILWIND   W8** · 2015-07-26 · Portales, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA199
- **Event ID:** 20150727X30516
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-26
- **Location:** Portales, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.145557, -103.410835
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTON CLAUDE C
- **Model:** TAILWIND   W8
- **Registration:** N299CB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack while maneuvering and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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