Aviation accident ERA21FA029

1 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2020-10-25 · Dunnellon, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA21FA029
Event ID: 20201025102186
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-10-25
Location: Dunnellon, FL, USA
Coordinates: 29.083241, -82.361285

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N724BC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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