# NTSB Accident LAX03LA049
> **Piper PA-12** · 2002-12-13 · FALLON, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA049
- **Event ID:** 20030103X00012
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-12-13
- **Location:** FALLON, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.5, -118.75
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N87800
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low altitude maneuver.  Contributing factors were the inadequate passenger briefing regarding the flight controls and the passenger's inadvertent use of the rudder.

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