# NTSB Accident ATL04LA158
> **Pitts S-1** · 2004-07-17 · Durham, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL04LA158
- **Event ID:** 20040727X01076
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-17
- **Location:** Durham, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.064445, -78.783889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Pitts
- **Model:** S-1
- **Registration:** N177J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.

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