# NTSB Accident GAA16CA444
> **P Z L -WARSZAWA-CNPSL PZL 104 WILGA** · 2016-08-21 · Austin, NV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA444
- **Event ID:** 20160823X74559
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-21
- **Location:** Austin, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.467777, -117.197502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** P Z L -WARSZAWA-CNPSL
- **Model:** PZL 104 WILGA
- **Registration:** N65ZA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the base to final turn, which resulted in a forced landing, and an intentional aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's excessive braking, which resulted in a nose over and substantial damage to the empennage.

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