# NTSB Accident LAX07MA069
> **Cessna 525** · 2007-01-12 · Van Nuys, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX07MA069
- **Event ID:** 20070123X00090
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-01-12
- **Location:** Van Nuys, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.225555, -118.493614
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 525
- **Registration:** N77215
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the initial climb resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.  Contributing to the accident were the second pilots inadequate preflight, failure to properly secure the front baggage door, and the front left baggage door opening in flight, which likely distracted the first pilot.

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