# NTSB Accident GAA18CA248
> **CESSNA 172** · 2018-05-02 · Port Angeles, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA248
- **Event ID:** 20180502X31917
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-02
- **Location:** Port Angeles, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.598056, -123.276107
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N734QQ
- **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 a turn away from terrain, which resulted in an accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to delay the turn to avoid terrain.

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