# NTSB Accident LAX96LA305
> **American AA-1** · 1996-08-12 · ROSAMOND, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA305
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06552
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-12
- **Location:** ROSAMOND, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.869659, -118.339012
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** American
- **Model:** AA-1
- **Registration:** N5616L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his delayed decision to reverse the airplane's direction.

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