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Aviation accident CEN20FA110

3 fatal · Cessna 172 · 2020-03-03 · Lincoln, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN20FA110
Event ID
20200303X22021
Type
Accident
Date
2020-03-03
Location
Lincoln, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.160917, -89.417741

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N157SF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an aerial survey, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low to recover.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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