# NTSB Accident NYC96LA139
> **Titan Aircraft TORNADO** · 1996-07-02 · RICHLAND, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA139
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06335
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-02
- **Location:** RICHLAND, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.569355, -75.970794
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Titan Aircraft
- **Model:** TORNADO
- **Registration:** UNREG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the student pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, during an apparent go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the terrain.  Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's lack of certification, and inadequate certification/approval of the aircraft.

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