# NTSB Accident WPR09LA153
> **HOWES RV-6** · 2009-03-19 · Paulden, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09LA153
- **Event ID:** 20090319X04253
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-03-19
- **Location:** Paulden, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.930831, -112.512496
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HOWES
- **Model:** RV-6
- **Registration:** N6383W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of a leak from the inadequate weld repair of a high-pressure oil line. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering that resulted in a stall during an attempted off-field landing and the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known discrepancy.

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