# NTSB Accident ERA16LA008
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2015-10-10 · Seville, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA008
- **Event ID:** 20151010X81206
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-10
- **Location:** Seville, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.343055, -81.451942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N5295Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The airplane’s encounter with a downdraft, and the pilot's decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and airspeed, which provided insufficient time and altitude to recover before impacting terrain.

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