# NTSB Accident GAA15CA243
> **CESSNA 172** · 2015-08-30 · New Enterprise, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA243
- **Event ID:** 20150901X02521
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-30
- **Location:** New Enterprise, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.216388, -78.434722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N8404X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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