# NTSB Accident WPR18FA244
> **Cessna 150** · 2018-08-29 · Redding, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18FA244
- **Event ID:** 20180829X54116
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-29
- **Location:** Redding, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.578056, -122.409721
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150
- **Registration:** N7990F
- **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 the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to properly configure the wing flaps for takeoff.

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