# NTSB Accident LAX97LA308
> **Taylorcraft BC-12D** · 1997-08-31 · GERLACH, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA308
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08694
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-31
- **Location:** GERLACH, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.860588, -119.320396
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Taylorcraft
- **Model:** BC-12D
- **Registration:** N4459P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while attempting a right slip, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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