# NTSB Accident CEN16FA116
> **CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000** · 2016-03-02 · Palmer Lake, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA116
- **Event ID:** 20160302X14248
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-02
- **Location:** Palmer Lake, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.1175, -104.910003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CURTISS WRIGHT
- **Model:** TRAVEL AIR 4000
- **Registration:** N6464
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude in strong gusting winds, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to the effects of a sedating antihistamine.

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