# NTSB Accident LAX98LA223
> **Morane-Saulnier MS 880B** · 1998-07-05 · TRINITY CENTER, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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