# NTSB Accident LAX96FA095
> **Piper J2** · 1996-01-13 · LANCASTER, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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