# NTSB Accident WPR23FA173
> **BEECH A36** · 2023-05-01 · Big Bear, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23FA173
- **Event ID:** 20230501107201
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-05-01
- **Location:** Big Bear, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.263778, -116.85602
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N2038Y
- **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 and failure to maintain adequate airspeed on short final while operating in adverse wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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