# NTSB Accident CEN21FA290
> **AMERICAN AVIATION AA-1A** · 2021-06-24 · Cleburne, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21FA290
- **Event ID:** 20210625103344
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-06-24
- **Location:** Cleburne, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.352429, -97.493799
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMERICAN AVIATION
- **Model:** AA-1A
- **Registration:** N9261L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The canopy moving fully open during flight, which resulted in the pilot’s distraction and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control.

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