# NTSB Accident LAX03LA300
> **McClanahan Stits Playmate SA-11** · 2003-09-27 · Fontana, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA300
- **Event ID:** 20031010X01712
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-09-27
- **Location:** Fontana, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.166667, -117.400001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McClanahan
- **Model:** Stits Playmate SA-11
- **Registration:** N9YC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to oil starvation that was the result of misaligned main bearing halves that obstructed the oil galley passages.  Since the history of the engine could not be reconstructed, the person or entity responsible for the bearing misalignment could not be determined.  Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing that resulted in a stall/spin.

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