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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Jones Ralph D 601 CH · Ama, LA · September 26, 2015

Date: September 26, 2015 · 14:30 local
Place: Ama, LA
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N401
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA426
Reported as: Jones Ralph D 601 CH
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235-C1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N401Registration cancelled Jun 26, 2018 · Jones Ralph D 601 CHS/N 6-3106 · Built 2002 Airframe modelJones Ralph D 601 CH Engine modelLycoming 0-145B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 26, 2015, the aircraft took off at an unknown time, from st. charles airport (LS40), Ama, Louisiana (small grass strip). After the airplane failed to return a search began and a ground search party found the wreckage about

1300 On the following day. Evidence at the scene showed the airplane struck the top of a 40 foot tall tree in a thickly wooded area and was in about an 80 degree nose-down attitude when it impacted terrain. Other trees about 20 feet from the wreckage were not damaged.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2015, THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AT AN UNKNOWN TIME, FROM ST. CHARLES AIRPORT (LS40), AMA, LOUISIANA (SMALL GRASS STRIP). AFTER THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO RETURN A SEARCH BEGAN AND A GROUND SEARCH PARTY FOUND THE WRECKAGE ABOUT

1300 ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. EVIDENCE AT THE SCENE SHOWED THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE TOP OF A 40 FOOT TALL TREE IN A THICKLY WOODED AREA AND WAS IN ABOUT AN 80 DEGREE NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN. OTHER TREES ABOUT 20 FEET FROM THE WRECKAGE WERE NOT DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN15FA426Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAma, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and…Sep 26, 2015 · Substantial damage