1 fatal · AIRCRAFT MFG & DVLPMT CO CH601XLi SLSA · 2017-07-19 · Towanda, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA248
Event ID
20170719X32048
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-19
Location
Towanda, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.718612, -76.463058
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIRCRAFT MFG & DVLPMT CO
Model
CH601XLi SLSA
Registration
N601PH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an attempted return to the airport, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to return to the airport following a partial loss of engine power.