# NTSB Accident CEN12LA307
> **DIAL DAVID L TITAN TORNADO II** · 2012-05-19 · Checotah, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA307
- **Event ID:** 20120519X31312
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-19
- **Location:** Checotah, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.472499, -95.573333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIAL DAVID L
- **Model:** TITAN TORNADO II
- **Registration:** N158TX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot's loss of airplane control while maneuvering during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ostentatious display.

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