# NTSB Accident CEN17FA196
> **PIPER J3C** · 2017-05-24 · Chetek, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA196
- **Event ID:** 20170524X33247
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-24
- **Location:** Chetek, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.279445, -91.709167
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3C
- **Registration:** N35132
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while flying at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding the critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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