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Accident: Cessna 172

Mar 3, 2020 · Lincoln, IL

NTSB numberCEN20FA110Event id20200303X22021

3
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an aerial survey, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low to recover.

NTSB docket CEN20FA110

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N157SF
Year built
2013
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying Loss of control in flight

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