1 fatal · Cessna 177RG · 2018-09-30 · La Verne, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA279
Event ID
20180930X31500
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-30
Location
La Verne, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.093334, -117.791664
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
177RG
Registration
N46321
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was an undetermined engine anomaly.