# NTSB Accident CHI99FA147
> **Taylorcraft BC-12D** · 1999-05-09 · NEWTON, IA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99FA147
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18706
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-05-09
- **Location:** NEWTON, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.690887, -93.040298
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Taylorcraft
- **Model:** BC-12D
- **Registration:** N96876
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed resulting in a stall and spin into the ground.

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