# NTSB Accident CEN17FA108
> **MACLEOD HOMEBUILT** · 2017-02-19 · Springfield, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA108
- **Event ID:** 20170222X25314
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-02-19
- **Location:** Springfield, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.915554, -83.704444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MACLEOD
- **Model:** HOMEBUILT
- **Registration:** N62888
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at an altitude too low for a safe recovery.

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