# NTSB Accident LAX98LA293
> **PZL-Bielsko SZD-59** · 1998-09-14 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA293
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11103
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-14
- **Location:** TRUCKEE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.329372, -120.239028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PZL-Bielsko
- **Model:** SZD-59
- **Registration:** N59SE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed which resulted in a inadvertent stall/spin.

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