# NTSB Accident MIA97LA052
> **Sirocco Flying Club MJ 5** · 1996-12-31 · SANFORD, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA052
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07220
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-31
- **Location:** SANFORD, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.780128, -81.270919
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Sirocco Flying Club
- **Model:** MJ 5
- **Registration:** N949EA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering in the traffic pattern (crosswind) after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and collision with terrain.

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