# NTSB Accident LAX97LA031
> **Rainey RANS S-12** · 1996-11-02 · TUCSON, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA031
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07063
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-02
- **Location:** TUCSON, AZ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Rainey
- **Model:** RANS S-12
- **Registration:** N95HS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a broken wire in the ignition coil, which resulted in a loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin and uncontrolled collision with the terrain.

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