# NTSB Accident CHI96FA278
> **LANCAIR 320** · 1996-08-08 · FOND DU LAC, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96FA278
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06424
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-08
- **Location:** FOND DU LAC, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.769882, -88.439865
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LANCAIR
- **Model:** 320
- **Registration:** N320L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the fatigue in the propeller flange with soft material and oversized lightening holes.  A factor was the pilot's inability to maintain control of the aircraft due to the exceeded weight and balance which led to a stall/spin.

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