# NTSB Accident MIA96LA086
> **NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5** · 1996-02-23 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96LA086
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05302
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-02-23
- **Location:** WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.790693, -80.209808
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH AMERICAN
- **Model:** SNJ-5
- **Registration:** N4LH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude/clearance above the water, while performing a low level maneuver (wing over).  The pilot's ostentatious display of aerobatic flight was a related factor.

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