# NTSB Accident WPR14FA393
> **TIFFT KITFOX III** · 2014-09-27 · Lake Stevens, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14FA393
- **Event ID:** 20140928X15808
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-09-27
- **Location:** Lake Stevens, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.113887, -122.0625
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** TIFFT
- **Model:** KITFOX III
- **Registration:** N307KF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the inability of the flight instructor to take control of the airplane due to the lack of fully operational dual controls in the right-seat pilot position.

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