# NTSB Accident ATL99LA007
> **W.S. Bowers, Jr. RV-4** · 1998-10-10 · APOPKA, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL99LA007
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11202
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-10
- **Location:** APOPKA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.679763, -81.509925
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** W.S. Bowers, Jr.
- **Model:** RV-4
- **Registration:** N741WB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing aerobatics which resulted in the lost of control and a stall/spin. A contributing factor was the low altitude at which the maneuver was performed.

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