# NTSB Accident LAX05LA239
> **As+ Ltd AC4** · 2005-07-19 · Sparks, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05LA239
- **Event ID:** 20050811X01227
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-07-19
- **Location:** Sparks, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.870555, -119.703887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** As+ Ltd
- **Model:** AC4
- **Registration:** N9276Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while performing S-turns on final approach, which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent into terrain.  A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's impairment due to ingestion of an over-the-counter sedating antihistamine.

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