# NTSB Accident WPR09FA200
> **CHAMPION 7ECA** · 2009-04-18 · San Jose, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09FA200
- **Event ID:** 20090419X93640
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-18
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.359931, -121.670516
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CHAMPION
- **Model:** 7ECA
- **Registration:** N5174X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering within a canyon in mountainous terrain, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

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