# NTSB Accident CEN23FA164
> **MAULE MXT-7-180** · 2023-04-24 · La Porte, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23FA164
- **Event ID:** 20230424107114
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-04-24
- **Location:** La Porte, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.66531, -95.069296
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MAULE
- **Model:** MXT-7-180
- **Registration:** N4008J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for an emergency landing following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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