# NTSB Accident ERA17FA135
> **CESSNA 500** · 2017-03-24 · Marietta, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17FA135
- **Event ID:** 20170324X05532
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-03-24
- **Location:** Marietta, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.099998, -84.319999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 500
- **Registration:** N8DX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while manually flying the airplane, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability control the airplane without the aid of the autopilot.

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