1 fatal · MILLER J KIRTLEY RV-6 · 2008-11-07 · Martinsville, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09LA043
Event ID
20081107X73638
Type
Accident
Date
2008-11-07
Location
Martinsville, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.599998, -80.038612
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MILLER J KIRTLEY
Model
RV-6
Registration
N8LK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from an over-the-counter sedating antihistamine.