# NTSB Accident MIA96FA099
> **BEECH A23A** · 1996-03-15 · SARASOTA, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96FA099
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05446
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-03-15
- **Location:** SARASOTA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.259984, -82.539382
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A23A
- **Registration:** N2300W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering (VSO) resulting in an  inadvertent in-flight loss of control (stall/spin) and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.

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