1 fatal · WOODS RUFUS III VANS RV-8A · 2013-07-28 · Lucas, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA439
Event ID
20130728X71223
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-28
Location
Lucas, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.030277, -98.589447
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WOODS RUFUS III
Model
VANS RV-8A
Registration
N131RP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.