# NTSB Accident NYC89LA045
> **TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D** · 1989-04-09 · GORHAM, ME, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC89LA045
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28183
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-04-09
- **Location:** GORHAM, ME, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** TAYLORCRAFT
- **Model:** BC12-D
- **Registration:** N43561
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHEN HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION DURING A LOW PASS AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER A STALL/SPIN.  THE UNFAVORABLE WIND WAS A FACTOR.

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