# NTSB Accident GAA17CA208
> **DEMPSEY DANIEL M ZODIAC CH601XLB** · 2017-03-25 · Louisa, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA208
- **Event ID:** 20170326X54753
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-03-25
- **Location:** Louisa, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.009723, -77.970275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DEMPSEY DANIEL M
- **Model:** ZODIAC CH601XLB
- **Registration:** N978ER
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s in-flight fuel mismanagement and subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting to land on the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.

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