Aviation accident CEN18FA024

4 fatal · CESSNA 172N · 2017-11-04 · Hatch, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN18FA024
Event ID: 20171106X75233
Type: Accident
Date: 2017-11-04
Location: Hatch, NM, USA
Coordinates: 32.666389, -107.214447

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172N
Registration: N251CH
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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