# NTSB Accident LAX04LA240
> **Piper PA-25-235** · 2004-06-13 · Peoria, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04LA240
- **Event ID:** 20040616X00817
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-06-13
- **Location:** Peoria, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.800556, -112.250556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-25-235
- **Registration:** N4602Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain a proper pitch attitude during tow operations and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

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