# NTSB Accident WPR15FA238
> **AVIAT INC A 1** · 2015-08-09 · Compton, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR15FA238
- **Event ID:** 20150809X71758
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-09
- **Location:** Compton, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.889446, -118.245552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AVIAT INC
- **Model:** A 1
- **Registration:** N6090U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and/or appropriate pitch attitude during a banner pickup, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall/spin at too low an altitude to allow recovery.

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