# NTSB Accident ERA16FA194
> **JIHLAVAN AIRPLANES SRO KP 5 ASA** · 2016-05-24 · Rhoadesville, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA194
- **Event ID:** 20160524X81845
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-05-24
- **Location:** Rhoadesville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.265277, -77.85778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** JIHLAVAN AIRPLANES SRO
- **Model:** KP 5 ASA
- **Registration:** N440JM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots' loss of control that necessitated the activation of the parachute system and the airplane manufacturer's inadequate design of the front parachute anchor attachment structure, which resulted in a failure of the parachute after it was deployed in flight and precluded the pilots from safely recovering from the spin.

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