1 fatal · Harold W Bruce RV-6 · 2004-06-09 · Cloverdale, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA235
Event ID
20040616X00815
Type
Accident
Date
2004-06-09
Location
Cloverdale, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.775833, -122.9925
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Harold W Bruce
Model
RV-6
Registration
N621BP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and selection of the wrong runway, and his inadequate compensation for the gusting tail wind conditions, which resulted in a stall/mush.