Accident: American Aviation AA-1A
May 15, 2020 · Blythe, CA
NTSB numberWPR20LA148Event id20200516X15825
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- American Aviation AA-1A
- Registration
- N12YT
- Year built
- 1972
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Loss of engine power (partial)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Blythe Airport (BLH)1 nm (1 km) west
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