# NTSB Accident MIA97FA175
> **Grumman American AA-5B** · 1997-06-02 · AVON PARK, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97FA175
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08186
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-02
- **Location:** AVON PARK, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.589616, -81.500366
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman American
- **Model:** AA-5B
- **Registration:** N28297
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vso) during an approach in instrument flight conditions.

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