# NTSB Accident CHI98LA361
> **Champion BL-7-GCBC** · 1998-09-26 · UPHAM, ND, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA361
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11029
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-26
- **Location:** UPHAM, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.579921, -100.720298
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Champion
- **Model:** BL-7-GCBC
- **Registration:** N311DM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's steep pull and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin.  Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's handling qualities, and a lack of recent experience in the airplane.

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