1 fatal · CASE RICHARD L VAN RV-6 · 2009-10-05 · Magnolia, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10LA007
Event ID
20091005X51915
Type
Accident
Date
2009-10-05
Location
Magnolia, NC, USA
Coordinates
34.890556, -78.051666
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CASE RICHARD L
Model
VAN RV-6
Registration
N455RC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meterological conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight evaluation of the weather.