# NTSB Accident WPR18LA196
> **CASSUTT IIIM** · 2018-07-14 · Rosamond, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA196
- **Event ID:** 20180714X41944
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-14
- **Location:** Rosamond, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.868888, -118.207221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CASSUTT
- **Model:** IIIM
- **Registration:** N43SJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low-altitude maneuver after a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was a loose primary venturi in the carburetor due to improper maintenance, which resulted in a disruption in fuel flow and the subsequent partial loss of engine power.

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