# NTSB Accident MIA00LA044
> **American AA-5** · 1999-12-08 · ST. ELMO, AL, USA · SERS
## 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.

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