1 fatal · Morane-Saulnier MS 880B · 1998-07-05 · TRINITY CENTER, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA223
Event ID
20001211X10625
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-05
Location
TRINITY CENTER, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.049488, -122.77919
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Morane-Saulnier
Model
MS 880B
Registration
N55BF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin while maneuvering in a mountainous area at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.