1 fatal · AMERICAN AA-1 · 2012-11-15 · Morgan, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA041
Event ID
20121115X23258
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-15
Location
Morgan, UT, USA
Coordinates
41.175834, -111.721107
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN
Model
AA-1
Registration
N5642L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in frost remaining on the airplane's surfaces and led to its inability to produce enough lift to clear rising terrain.