# NTSB Accident WPR17FA117
> **CESSNA 180** · 2017-06-01 · Ventura, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17FA117
- **Event ID:** 20170601X72202
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-06-01
- **Location:** Ventura, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.318054, -119.340278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N3683C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's abrupt and substantial pullup maneuver while flying the airplane above the maneuvering speed, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. The reason for the pilot's maneuver could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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