# NTSB Accident ERA24FA001
> **CESSNA 177RG** · 2023-10-01 · Lake Placid, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24FA001
- **Event ID:** 20231001193166
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-10-01
- **Location:** Lake Placid, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.269042, -73.968803
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177RG
- **Registration:** N545PZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight weight and balance planning and his aggressive low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.

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