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Aviation accident WPR13LA251
SERS · AMERICAN AA-1 · 2013-05-23 · Truckee, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR13LA251- Event ID
20130530X00448- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2013-05-23
- Location
- Truckee, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 39.329387, -120.239456
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- AMERICAN
- Model
- AA-1
- Registration
- N5909L
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to lean the fuel mixture during takeoff in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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