# NTSB Accident NYC98LA170
> **Kite KITFOX IV 1200** · 1998-08-19 · GRANBY, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA170
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10942
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-19
- **Location:** GRANBY, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.310447, -76.41069
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Kite
- **Model:** KITFOX IV 1200
- **Registration:** N4038T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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