# NTSB Accident ERA09LA398
> **BARBER JOHN A GLASAIR** · 2009-07-11 · Switzerland, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA398
- **Event ID:** 20090712X04528
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-07-11
- **Location:** Switzerland, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.045555, -81.659446
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BARBER JOHN A
- **Model:** GLASAIR
- **Registration:** N132JB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's performance of aerobatic maneuvers at altitudes lower than those recommended by the kit manufacturer, resulting in insufficient terrain clearance to conduct a recovery.

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