# NTSB Accident CEN13LA401
> **JDT 1600R** · 2013-07-06 · Chesaning, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA401
- **Event ID:** 20130709X12438
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-07-06
- **Location:** Chesaning, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.189167, -84.130554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** JDT
- **Model:** 1600R
- **Registration:** UNREG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the propeller reduction gearbox and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident were the inadequate maintenance of the airplane and the student pilot’s lack of experience in performing emergency procedures.

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