# NTSB Accident FTW98FA394
> **Grumman American AA-1B** · 1998-09-12 · YODER, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98FA394
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11046
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-12
- **Location:** YODER, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.839992, -104.220504
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman American
- **Model:** AA-1B
- **Registration:** N6288L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of aircraft control due to not maintaining adequate airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and the engine's power failure due to fuel exhaustion.

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