# NTSB Accident NYC99FA100
> **Stock S-1S** · 1999-05-02 · WESTTOWN, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99FA100
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18848
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-05-02
- **Location:** WESTTOWN, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.319091, -74.540252
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Stock
- **Model:** S-1S
- **Registration:** N29GS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inability to recover from an intentional stall spin maneuver.  A factor in the accident was the change in the airplane's center of gravity which made the airplane more difficult to recover from a spin.

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