# NTSB Accident CEN17FA050
> **CUB CRAFTERS PA18** · 2016-12-07 · Basin, WY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA050
- **Event ID:** 20161207X91325
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-12-07
- **Location:** Basin, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.321945, -108.336387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CUB CRAFTERS
- **Model:** PA18
- **Registration:** N444GB
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot exceeded the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.

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