# NTSB Accident CEN19FA278
> **Grumman G164** · 2019-08-20 · Hays, KS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN19FA278
- **Event ID:** 20190820X15859
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-20
- **Location:** Hays, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.726112, -99.34111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman
- **Model:** G164
- **Registration:** N3631Z
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN19FA278) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*