1 fatal · JONES RALPH D ZODIAC CH 601 HD · 2015-09-26 · Ama, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15FA426
Event ID
20150927X61012
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-26
Location
Ama, LA, USA
Coordinates
29.944444, -90.285278
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
JONES RALPH D
Model
ZODIAC CH 601 HD
Registration
N401
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and left spin.