# NTSB Accident LAX05FA090
> **American AA1B** · 2005-02-10 · Petaluma, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05FA090
- **Event ID:** 20050215X00190
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-02-10
- **Location:** Petaluma, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.263053, -122.611389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** American
- **Model:** AA1B
- **Registration:** N5704L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed above the stall speed (Vso) while maneuvering to a landing area that resulted in a stall-spin.  Factors in the accident were the fuel starvation induced loss of engine power due to the pilot's fuel system mismanagement, and the mechanical binding of the fuel selector valve due to inadequate maintenance.

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