4 fatal · Beech C23 · 1997-09-21 · TORRANCE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA328
Event ID
20001208X08873
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-21
Location
TORRANCE, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.799617, -118.349205
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
C23
Registration
N543JL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to attain and maintain adequate airspeed during the initial takeoff climb, which resulted in a stall/spin and subsequent collision with a building.