# NTSB Accident MIA96LA226
> **Air Tractor 301** · 1996-09-05 · ST CLAIR, AL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96LA226
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06787
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-05
- **Location:** ST CLAIR, AL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Air Tractor
- **Model:** 301
- **Registration:** N8563S
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to ground.

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