# NTSB Accident WPR23FA247
> **CESSNA 172N** · 2023-07-04 · Murrieta, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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