# NTSB Accident FTW96FA200
> **North American HARVARD MK II** · 1996-05-04 · LAFAYETTE, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96FA200
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05745
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-04
- **Location:** LAFAYETTE, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.159723, -92.030906
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** North American
- **Model:** HARVARD MK II
- **Registration:** N2755Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed and/or altitude, while performing aerobatic flight.

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