# NTSB Accident CEN09FA425
> **NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5** · 2009-07-09 · Simla, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09FA425
- **Event ID:** 20090709X73336
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-07-09
- **Location:** Simla, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.266387, -104.088333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH AMERICAN
- **Model:** SNJ-5
- **Registration:** N212TC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while practicing aerobatic maneuvers and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin.

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