# NTSB Accident WPR16FA064
> **NORTH AMERICAN F51** · 2016-02-05 · Maricopa, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR16FA064
- **Event ID:** 20160205X52131
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-02-05
- **Location:** Maricopa, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33, -112.121948
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH AMERICAN
- **Model:** F51
- **Registration:** N551JP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing an acrobatic maneuver and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin due to insufficient altitude.

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