# NTSB Accident CEN18FA147
> **NORTH AMERICAN SNJ 5** · 2018-04-25 · Kingsville, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18FA147
- **Event ID:** 20180425X44849
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-04-25
- **Location:** Kingsville, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.503889, -97.812225
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH AMERICAN
- **Model:** SNJ 5
- **Registration:** N12377
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a steep turn after takeoff, resulting in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent accelerated stall at an altitude too low for recovery.

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