1 fatal · STEEVES KR2 · 1996-02-17 · SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA112
Event ID
20001208X05283
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-17
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.549156, -117.040237
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
STEEVES
Model
KR2
Registration
N395DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed margin above stall, while at low altitude in the traffic pattern. His decision to explore the slow speed envelope of the aircraft at low altitude was a related factor.