Aircraft Mfg & Dvlpmt Co CH601XL accident near Pleasanton, KS
On March 31, 2015, an Aircraft Mfg & Dvlpmt Co CH601XL (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pleasanton, KS. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 31, 2015
- Place
- Pleasanton, KS
- Aircraft
- Aircraft Mfg & Dvlpmt Co CH601XL · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.204°N, 94.740°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150401X34528
Official records · CEN15FA187
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 31, 2015, about 1540 central daylight time, a CH601XL N623HS, a light single-engine, 2-place low wing monoplane, manufactured by the Aircraft Manufacturing and Development Company, Mexico, Missouri, collided with trees on takeoff and crashed at a private airstrip in Pleasanton, Kansas. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact fire. The airplane was registered to Light Sport Ventures LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, and operated by the pilot of Stilwell, Kansas, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for the Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC), Olathe, Kansas, where it was based. There were two witnesses to the accident: the airport owner-manager (a retired airline pilot and flight instructor), and an airplane mechanic. Both witnesses stated they observed the airplane lift off runway 34 in a nose-high attitude. They were unsure if the tail section contacted the runway. They said the airplane appeared to be "behind the power curve" and "flying in ground effect." They said there was a slight right crosswind from about 020 degrees and less than 5 to 7 knots. The airplane drifted left of the extended runway centerline and collided with the tops of trees at the end of the runway. The airplane fell to the ground inverted and caught fire. The witnesses
Probable cause
The pilot's excessively high angle-of-attack on rotation that prevented the airplane from climbing sufficiently to avoid the approaching trees.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
