# NTSB Accident IAD97LA102
> **Lardas RENEGADE SPIRIT** · 1997-07-21 · BOONSBORO, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA102
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08408
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-21
- **Location:** BOONSBORO, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.499164, -77.649406
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Lardas
- **Model:** RENEGADE SPIRIT
- **Registration:** N416RS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of his homebuilt airplane during a low level maneuver after a loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's alcohol impairment.

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