1 fatal · CESSNA 172N · 2023-07-04 · Murrieta, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23FA247
Event ID
20230705192510
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-04
Location
Murrieta, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.574179, -117.12847
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N5243E
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 during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot’s sudden retraction of the flaps.