# NTSB Accident ERA09LA043
> **MILLER J KIRTLEY RV-6** · 2008-11-07 · Martinsville, VA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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