1 fatal · OLIVER VANS RV-9A · 2010-06-19 · May, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10LA299
Event ID
20100619X92228
Type
Accident
Date
2010-06-19
Location
May, ID, USA
Coordinates
44.610279, -113.894721
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
OLIVER
Model
VANS RV-9A
Registration
N559B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during maneuvering flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's ingestion of an impairing level of over-the-counter medication.