# NTSB Accident NYC97LA116
> **Goodwin RANS S-4** · 1997-06-16 · CEDAR BLUFF, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA116
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08222
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-16
- **Location:** CEDAR BLUFF, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.519187, -79.679862
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Goodwin
- **Model:** RANS S-4
- **Registration:** N495J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall.  A related factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

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