# NTSB Accident WPR22FA304
> **AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1A** · 2022-08-15 · Yellow Pine, ID, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR22FA304
- **Event ID:** 20220815105737
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-08-15
- **Location:** Yellow Pine, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.911722, -115.48552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
- **Model:** A-1A
- **Registration:** N26HV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an initial climb, which resulted in the exceedance of the critical angle of attack, subsequent aerodynamic stall, and impact with terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight.

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