# NTSB Accident LAX99LA303
> **NYE KR-2** · 1999-09-15 · MARIPOSA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA303
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19805
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-09-15
- **Location:** MARIPOSA, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NYE
- **Model:** KR-2
- **Registration:** N71KN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin while performing an intentional steep right bank turning maneuver, which resulted in a stall/mush and descent into terrain.

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