# NTSB Accident ERA15LA354
> **CESSNA 177** · 2015-09-13 · Moneta, VA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA354
- **Event ID:** 20150914X71046
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-13
- **Location:** Moneta, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.103889, -79.597221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177
- **Registration:** N2835X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's premature retraction of the wing flaps and his subsequent failure to maintain pitch control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning; his internal pressure to reach the airport expediently due to low fuel, which led to a high and fast approach; and his subsequent decision to go around when low on fuel.

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