# NTSB Accident LAX89FA239
> **CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES A-1 HUSKY** · 1989-07-14 · SOMERTON, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89FA239
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28857
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-14
- **Location:** SOMERTON, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.530536, -114.710395
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES
- **Model:** A-1 HUSKY
- **Registration:** N29162
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. THE LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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