SERS · Calhoun RV-4 · 2004-07-18 · Latexo, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW04LA189
Event ID
20040720X01010
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-18
Location
Latexo, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.389999, -95.473052
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Calhoun
Model
RV-4
Registration
N996NC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and attain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention with closing the canopy, and the quartering crosswind.