# NTSB Accident CEN18FA160
> **BELAIR RAVEN** · 2018-05-05 · Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18FA160
- **Event ID:** 20180507X03532
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-05
- **Location:** Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.4775, -84.363052
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELAIR
- **Model:** RAVEN
- **Registration:** C-FNKZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

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