# NTSB Accident ERA20CA065
> **American Aviation AA5** · 2020-01-05 · Rutherfordton, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20CA065
- **Event ID:** 20200105X93559
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-01-05
- **Location:** Rutherfordton, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.387222, -82.109169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** American Aviation
- **Model:** AA5
- **Registration:** N9593U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an intentional aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin and subsequent collision with terrain.

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