# NTSB Accident ATL89DMG03
> **SMITHGALL PITTS SPECIAL S-1C** · 1989-05-07 · FUQUAY-VARINA, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89DMG03
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28233
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-05-07
- **Location:** FUQUAY-VARINA, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.719963, -78.839263
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SMITHGALL PITTS SPECIAL
- **Model:** S-1C
- **Registration:** N7VC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO INSURE RECOVERY FROM AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER AND SPIN.

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