# NTSB Accident CHI96FA330
> **Green Castle AVID FLYER AEROBAT** · 1996-09-04 · OXFORD, IA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96FA330
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06685
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-04
- **Location:** OXFORD, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.719375, -91.779037
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Green Castle
- **Model:** AVID FLYER AEROBAT
- **Registration:** N95GC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the private pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed after takeoff, during the initial climb and turn to the crosswind leg; and a delay by the flight instructor (CFI) in taking remedial action to avoid a stall.

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