# NTSB Accident CEN16FA269
> **AERONCA 11AC** · 2016-07-19 · Ishpeming, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA269
- **Event ID:** 20160718X25334
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-19
- **Location:** Ishpeming, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.411109, -87.768608
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** 11AC
- **Registration:** N85893
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing while turning from base to final at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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