# NTSB Accident DEN08FA140
> **Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (AMD) CH601XLi** · 2008-08-14 · Farmersville, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN08FA140
- **Event ID:** 20080818X01256
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-08-14
- **Location:** Farmersville, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.156387, -96.481666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (AMD)
- **Model:** CH601XLi
- **Registration:** N451BB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadvertent tail stall and subsequent loss of airplane control as a result of the open canopy. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate emergency procedures provided by the airplane manufacturer and the inadequate design of the canopy latching mechanism.

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