1 fatal · American Aviation AA 1 · 2020-03-06 · Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20FA119
Event ID
20200306X90723
Type
Accident
Date
2020-03-06
Location
Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.555, -80.08583
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
American Aviation
Model
AA 1
Registration
N5757L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.