# NTSB Accident LAX98FA235
> **PZL-Bielsko SZD 50-3** · 1998-07-17 · CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98FA235
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10620
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-17
- **Location:** CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.149497, -117.91912
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PZL-Bielsko
- **Model:** SZD 50-3
- **Registration:** N7215L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the first and/or second pilot to obtain and maintain control of the aircraft after stalling and entering a spin.

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