# NTSB Accident LAX94FA081
> **GOLIGHTLY RV-4** · 1993-12-26 · LA VERNE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94FA081
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13868
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-12-26
- **Location:** LA VERNE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.14965, -117.759445
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GOLIGHTLY
- **Model:** RV-4
- **Registration:** N312RG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to the improper maintenance and installation of the fuel system lines and fittings, and the pilot's failure to ensure the engine fuel primer was locked prior to takeoff.  An additional cause was the pilot's failure to maintain minimum airspeed to avoid a stall while maneuvering after the engine power loss and the inadvertent entry into a stall/spin.

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