# NTSB Accident ERA16LA286
> **CESSNA 177** · 2016-08-08 · McDonough, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA286
- **Event ID:** 20160808X03845
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-08
- **Location:** McDonough, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.443054, -75.803886
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 4
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177
- **Registration:** N30923
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper recovery from a slow flight configuration at low altitude, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate at low altitude.

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