# NTSB Accident ERA16FA084
> **EROS 1600** · 2016-01-07 · Lebanon, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA084
- **Event ID:** 20160107X93631
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-01-07
- **Location:** Lebanon, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.196109, -86.308334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EROS
- **Model:** 1600
- **Registration:** N508AH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A failure of the front cylinder piston due to the pilot's improper maintenance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to return to the runway at low altitude following the loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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