# NTSB Accident CEN15FA426
> **JONES RALPH D ZODIAC  CH 601 HD** · 2015-09-26 · Ama, LA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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