# NTSB Accident WPR24FA035
> **CESSNA 172G** · 2023-11-14 · Provo, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR24FA035
- **Event ID:** 20231114193385
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-11-14
- **Location:** Provo, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.2234, -111.5718
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172G
- **Registration:** N3971L
- **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 a chandelle maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and descent into trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to maneuver into a canyon and rising terrain for unknown reasons and his inadequate performance planning.

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