# NTSB Accident WPR20LA148
> **AMERICAN AVIATION AA-1A** · 2020-05-15 · Blythe, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20LA148
- **Event ID:** 20200516X15825
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-05-15
- **Location:** Blythe, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.616943, -114.7061
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMERICAN AVIATION
- **Model:** AA-1A
- **Registration:** N12YT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The excessive wear of one magneto’s wiring harness, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following the loss of engine power, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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