# NTSB Accident WPR17FA171
> **CESSNA 172N** · 2017-07-29 · Big Bear, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17FA171
- **Event ID:** 20170730X40056
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-29
- **Location:** Big Bear, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.252498, -116.848892
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N5381J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.

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