# NTSB Accident CEN26LA244
> **CASSUTT IIIM** · 2026-07-05 · Odessa, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN26LA244
- **Event ID:** 20260706203322
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-07-05
- **Location:** Odessa, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.918002, -102.38637
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CASSUTT
- **Model:** IIIM
- **Registration:** N45889
- **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 the initial climb, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience in the airplane.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN26LA244) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*