# NTSB Accident CEN15FA187
> **AIRCRAFT MFG & DVLPMT CO CH601XL** · 2015-03-31 · Pleasanton, KS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15FA187
- **Event ID:** 20150401X34528
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-03-31
- **Location:** Pleasanton, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.203609, -94.74028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRCRAFT MFG & DVLPMT CO
- **Model:** CH601XL
- **Registration:** N623HS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's excessively high angle-of-attack on rotation that prevented the airplane from climbing sufficiently to avoid the approaching trees.

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