# NTSB Accident ERA10LA199
> **RATCLIFFE JOHN A KOLB MARK3X** · 2010-04-01 · Charleston, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10LA199
- **Event ID:** 20100401X40822
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-04-01
- **Location:** Charleston, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.700832, -80.002777
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RATCLIFFE JOHN A
- **Model:** KOLB MARK3X
- **Registration:** N3181L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.

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