# NTSB Accident ERA09LA233
> **CURTISS WRIGHT P-40N** · 2009-04-05 · Mastic Beach, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA233
- **Event ID:** 20090405X75631
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-05
- **Location:** Mastic Beach, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.707221, -72.851387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CURTISS WRIGHT
- **Model:** P-40N
- **Registration:** N740RB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while performing aerobatics at low altitude.

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