# NTSB Accident NYC97LA083
> **Porter STOLP SA-750** · 1997-04-30 · E. HUNTINGDON, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA083
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07819
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-30
- **Location:** E. HUNTINGDON, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.100727, -79.579139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Porter
- **Model:** STOLP SA-750
- **Registration:** N513EP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

was the pilot's entry into an uncontrolled stall/spin and his inadequate recovery from the maneuver which resulted in collision with terrain.  Factors in the accident were the low entry altitude for the maneuver and the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.

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