# NTSB Accident CHI99LA013
> **C.B. WITHUN T-BIRD II** · 1998-10-29 · NEW HAVEN, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99LA013
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11219
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-29
- **Location:** NEW HAVEN, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.730285, -82.789817
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** C.B. WITHUN
- **Model:** T-BIRD II
- **Registration:** N72145
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the improper installation of the propeller by the owner/pilot- mechanic and the pilot not maintaining the airplane's airspeed while approaching the trees along the airplane's flight path.  A factor in this accident was the stall encountered by the pilot.

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