Aviation accident LAX98LA295

1 fatal · Hughes Cassutt 111M2 · 1998-09-17 · RENO, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX98LA295
Event ID: 20001211X11105
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-09-17
Location: RENO, NV, USA
Coordinates: 39.490451, -119.840263

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Hughes Cassutt
Model: 111M2
Registration: N94HA
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin while maneuvering in gusty wind conditions, which led to an inadvertent stall/spin at low altitude.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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