# NTSB Accident ERA22LA176
> **CESSNA 177RG** · 2022-04-02 · Gaithersburg, MD, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22LA176
- **Event ID:** 20220404104875
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-04-02
- **Location:** Gaithersburg, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.243544, -77.149874
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177RG
- **Registration:** N123LS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering on final approach which resulted in a high sink rate and subsequent collision with a fence.

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