# NTSB Accident LAX96LA085
> **KLINGBERG MINIPLANE DSA-1** · 1996-01-07 · EL CAJON, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA085
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05160
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-07
- **Location:** EL CAJON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.790401, -116.960067
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** KLINGBERG MINIPLANE
- **Model:** DSA-1
- **Registration:** N66TD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's intentional operation of the aircraft with known mechanical deficiencies in the engine, and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

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