# NTSB Accident CEN24FA010
> **CESSNA 414** · 2023-10-12 · Patterson, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN24FA010
- **Event ID:** 20231012193237
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-10-12
- **Location:** Patterson, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.702526, -91.347746
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 414
- **Registration:** N880A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.

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