# NTSB Accident ERA12LA011
> **RIVERS WILLIAM J KR-2** · 2011-10-06 · Wytheville, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA011
- **Event ID:** 20111006X50957
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-10-06
- **Location:** Wytheville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.894721, -81.349723
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RIVERS WILLIAM J
- **Model:** KR-2
- **Registration:** N7026G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane make and model.

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