# NTSB Accident LAX03FA045
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2002-12-04 · Phelan, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03FA045
- **Event ID:** 20021217X05613
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-12-04
- **Location:** Phelan, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.5, -117.566665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N15969
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering that lead to a stall spin and impact with flat desert terrain.

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