# NTSB Accident ERA16FA316
> **CESSNA A188** · 2016-09-16 · Alapaha, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA316
- **Event ID:** 20160916X12503
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-16
- **Location:** Alapaha, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.434165, -83.173889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** A188
- **Registration:** N3547Q
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude during aerial application operations, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall and spin.

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