# NTSB Accident WPR13LA251
> **AMERICAN AA-1** · 2013-05-23 · Truckee, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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