# NTSB Accident CEN16LA363
> **CGS AVIATION HAWK AERO II** · 2016-09-03 · Holland, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA363
- **Event ID:** 20160909X03623
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-03
- **Location:** Holland, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.796665, -86.161666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CGS AVIATION
- **Model:** HAWK AERO II
- **Registration:** N4513S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper installation of quick release connectors in the fuel lines, which was not in accordance with the engine manufacturer's maintenance instructions and allowed air to be introduced into the fuel system and resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with power lines.

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