SERS · Walters RV-8 · 2012-05-31 · Hutchinson, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA333
Event ID
20120601X70031
Type
Accident
Date
2012-05-31
Location
Hutchinson, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.883335, -94.400001
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Walters
Model
RV-8
Registration
N808WW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during the landing attempt, his failure to maintain directional control, and his delayed attempted aborted landing at an airspeed that was too low, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.