# NTSB Accident FTW04LA226
> **Cassutt IIIM** · 2004-09-02 · Pearland, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW04LA226
- **Event ID:** 20040909X01382
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-09-02
- **Location:** Pearland, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.52111, -95.241943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cassutt
- **Model:** IIIM
- **Registration:** N3TW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin while turning from the base leg of the traffic pattern to final.  A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience for the make/model airplane.

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