# NTSB Accident SEA96LA001
> **RASMUSSEN KITFOX 2** · 1995-10-01 · BATTLE GROUND, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA96LA001
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04786
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-10-01
- **Location:** BATTLE GROUND, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.799629, -122.480178
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RASMUSSEN
- **Model:** KITFOX 2
- **Registration:** N488WR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent collision with trees and the ground.

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