# NTSB Accident CHI99FA346
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1999-09-21 · FORT SCOTT, KS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99FA346
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19703
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-09-21
- **Location:** FORT SCOTT, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.830963, -94.700775
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N8446W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft.  Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience, his lack of familiarity with the airplane, and the stall/spin encountered.

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