# NTSB Accident CHI89DET04
> **AMERICAN AA-1A** · 1989-04-15 · BLUFFTON, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI89DET04
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28054
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-04-15
- **Location:** BLUFFTON, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.740837, -85.170021
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMERICAN
- **Model:** AA-1A
- **Registration:** N9479L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

INADEQUATE AIRSPEED RESULTING IN A STALL/SPIN BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A TAILWIND AND WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED BY THE PILOT.

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