# NTSB Accident LAX08LA103
> **Artic Aircraft Corp. S-1B2** · 2008-04-14 · Rock River, WY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08LA103
- **Event ID:** 20080416X00500
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-04-14
- **Location:** Rock River, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.887779, -105.931388
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Artic Aircraft Corp.
- **Model:** S-1B2
- **Registration:** N73WY
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering that led to an inadvertent stall.  A contributing factor in the accident was the low altitude of the flight that reduced the time available for recovery from an upset.

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