# NTSB Accident NYC91DFJ01
> **STERNS STERNS LONGSTER** · 1991-07-01 · MAYVILLE, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91DFJ01
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17642
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-07-01
- **Location:** MAYVILLE, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.249988, -79.500442
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** STERNS
- **Model:** STERNS LONGSTER
- **Registration:** N891DS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND SPIN AT A LOW ALTITUDE.  ALSO CAUSAL TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE OF THE PILOT IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.

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