Aviation accident WPR21FA258

2 fatal · CESSNA 172R · 2021-07-01 · Missoula, MT, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR21FA258
Event ID: 20210701103399
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-07-01
Location: Missoula, MT, USA
Coordinates: 46.840465, -114.2859

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172R
Registration: N2388L
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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