SERS · American AA-5 · 1999-12-08 · ST. ELMO, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA044
Event ID
20001212X20288
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-08
Location
ST. ELMO, AL, USA
Coordinates
30.50966, -88.26918
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
American
Model
AA-5
Registration
N5864L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed resulting in the in-flight loss of control while maneuvering for a forced landing in a field after the loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel.