# NTSB Accident ERA14LA418
> **LORENZ STEPHEN KITFOX   SERIES 5** · 2014-09-01 · Greene, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA418
- **Event ID:** 20140902X75028
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-09-01
- **Location:** Greene, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.29861, -75.792778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LORENZ STEPHEN
- **Model:** KITFOX   SERIES 5
- **Registration:** N94SL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to attain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the airplane make and model.

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