# NTSB Accident MIA96FA115
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 1996-04-12 · LAKELAND, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96FA115
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05628
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-12
- **Location:** LAKELAND, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.039806, -81.900146
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N6243P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vs) while turning on approach from base to final resulting in an inadvertent stall.

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