# NTSB Accident SEA99FA105
> **Gadbury RV-6A** · 1999-07-07 · ARLINGTON, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA99FA105
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19356
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-07-07
- **Location:** ARLINGTON, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.180946, -121.670936
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Gadbury
- **Model:** RV-6A
- **Registration:** N5987D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's excessive climb rate, which lead to his failure to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed (Vs). Factors include the pilot's lack of total experience in the aircraft make and model.

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