# NTSB Accident WPR21FA258
> **CESSNA 172R** · 2021-07-01 · Missoula, MT, USA · FATL
## 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.

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