# NTSB Accident BFO88DIG02
> **LAMB SHOESTRING S-102** · 1988-04-24 · GAITHERSBURG, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO88DIG02
- **Event ID:** 20001213X25410
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-04-24
- **Location:** GAITHERSBURG, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.170417, -77.179382
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LAMB
- **Model:** SHOESTRING S-102
- **Registration:** N47CL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT INPROPERLY PERFORMING AEROBATICS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO COMPLETE A RECOVERY.

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