Accident: Aircraft Mfg & Dvlpmt Co CH601XL
Mar 31, 2015 · Pleasanton, KS
NTSB numberCEN15FA187Event id20150401X34528
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's excessively high angle-of-attack on rotation that prevented the airplane from climbing sufficiently to avoid the approaching trees.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aircraft Mfg & Dvlpmt Co CH601XL
- Registration
- N623HS
- Year built
- 2006
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Butler Memorial Airport (BUM)20 nm (36 km) east
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