# NTSB Accident LAX96LA152
> **POWELL GLASAIR** · 1996-04-02 · GROVELAND, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA152
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05600
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-02
- **Location:** GROVELAND, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.849895, -120.01091
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** POWELL
- **Model:** GLASAIR
- **Registration:** N59LP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's decision to fly the aircraft with a known mechanical discrepancy in the throttle linkage, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power; and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.  Inadequate maintenance/annual inspection was a related factor.

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