# NTSB Accident LAX96FA131
> **Varga 2180A** · 1996-03-10 · PEORIA, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96FA131
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05418
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-03-10
- **Location:** PEORIA, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.650688, -112.240547
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Varga
- **Model:** 2180A
- **Registration:** N5065V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to obtain or maintain adequate airspeed for turning (maneuvering) after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.  The lack of altitude for stall/spin recovery was a related factor.

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