# NTSB Accident DEN01FA053
> **Ross G-202** · 2001-02-16 · GRAND JUNCTION, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN01FA053
- **Event ID:** 20010223X00508
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-02-16
- **Location:** GRAND JUNCTION, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.079803, -108.549468
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ross
- **Model:** G-202
- **Registration:** N39HR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadvertent entry into a spin while performing aerobatic maneuvers.  A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of aerobatic experience.

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