1 fatal · Piper J2 · 1996-01-13 · LANCASTER, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA095
Event ID
20001208X05153
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-13
Location
LANCASTER, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.72039, -118.479911
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
J2
Registration
N17261
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering from crosswind to downwind after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and collision with terrain.