# NTSB Accident WPR12FA395
> **SKYKITS USA CORP SAVANNAH ADV** · 2012-09-03 · Murtaugh, ID, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12FA395
- **Event ID:** 20120904X22203
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-03
- **Location:** Murtaugh, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.238609, -114.160835
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SKYKITS USA CORP
- **Model:** SAVANNAH ADV
- **Registration:** N9764J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at or above the airplane's maximum ceiling, which resulted in a stall and a subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane in the high density altitude conditions, which placed the airplane near or above its maximum ceiling.

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