# NTSB Accident ERA12LA305
> **AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B** · 2012-04-27 · Sylacauga, AL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA305
- **Event ID:** 20120428X12401
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-04-27
- **Location:** Sylacauga, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.159442, -86.449722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
- **Model:** A-1B
- **Registration:** N388AS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's attempt to take off with the carburetor heat in the hot position, which limited the airplane’s performance, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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