1 fatal · SHANNON KEVIN RV-8 · 2008-07-06 · Valera, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN08LA119
Event ID
20080715X01050
Type
Accident
Date
2008-07-06
Location
Valera, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.752222, -99.556388
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SHANNON KEVIN
Model
RV-8
Registration
N184KS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing, which led to an aerodynamic stall, following a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's mismanagement of fuel and the low altitude at which the power loss occurred.