# NTSB Accident GAA17CA476
> **CESSNA 172** · 2017-08-05 · Drexel, MO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA476
- **Event ID:** 20170808X75349
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-05
- **Location:** Drexel, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.540279, -94.560554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N8226U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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