# NTSB Accident BFO89FA057
> **BELLANCA 7KCAB** · 1989-07-12 · BERLIN, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO89FA057
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28730
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-12
- **Location:** BERLIN, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.319152, -75.209648
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELLANCA
- **Model:** 7KCAB
- **Registration:** N57417
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

PILOT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOW ALTITUDE AT WHICH THE STALL OCCURRED.

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