Amateur-built STOL CH701 accident near Neosho, Missouri, September 7, 2026
On September 7, 2026 at about 6:37 pm local time, a 2008 amateur-built STOL CH701, registered N101XV, was substantially damaged in an accident near Neosho, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 7, 2026 · about 6:37 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Neosho, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built STOL CH701, built 2008
- Registration
- N101XV · registry record · serial 001
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 7, 2026, about 1337 central daylight time, an experimental STOL CH701 airplane, N101XV, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Neosho, Missouri. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. According to a friend, the pilot had flown to the Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS), Neosho, Missouri, to assist him with some airplane maintenance. The maintenance consisted of temporarily removing and installing the accident airplane airspeed indicator into another airplane to allow for a ferry flight. After that ferry flight, the airspeed indicator was reinstalled and “tested” in the accident airplane. The pilot departed in the accident airplane with another friend about 1334. A witness reported that the airplane departed EOS with no issues observed during the takeoff or initial climb. After he observed the initial climb, he got back into his vehicle and did not observe any further portion of the flight. At 1335:39, a dash camera video recording, positioned about 0.80 nautical miles east of the airport, captured the airplane on the left crosswind for runway 19. The airplane tracked west to east before starting a left turn toward the northwest at about 1335:47. At 1335:50, the recording showed an unknown object departing and falling away from the airplane. The airplane continued the left turn and entered a nose down descent before disappearing behind a tree line. The accident site was located in an open field about 0.48 nautical miles east of the departure end of runway 19. Impact ground scars and debris were consistent with the airplane impacting terrain in a nearly vertical nose down attitude (see figure 1). Figure 1. Accident site overview Postaccident examination revealed that the left inboard leading-edge PegaSTOL slat was separated and not found within the vicinity of the main wreckage. The PegaSTOL wing slat system is manufactured by Dédalius Aviation Inc. A couple of days after the accident, the leading-edge slat was found by law enforcement about 0.14 nautical miles southwest of the accident site (see figure 2). Figure 2. Left inboard leading-edge slat. The airplane was retained for further examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observation at 1:35 pm from KHFJ, 19 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KHFJ 071835Z AUTO 18008KT 130V280 10SM CLR 35/20 A3001 RMK AO2
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N101XV on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Accidents and incidents in Missouri 1,640 since 1982 · 219 in the last ten years
- Missouri 5,817 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN26FA311.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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