# NTSB Accident LAX97FA328
> **Beech C23** · 1997-09-21 · TORRANCE, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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