# NTSB Accident CEN14LA148
> **VANS RV-9A** · 2014-02-23 · Tribune, KS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14LA148
- **Event ID:** 20140224X00624
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-02-23
- **Location:** Tribune, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.470973, -101.750526
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV-9A
- **Registration:** N7872
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while conducting high-g turns, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to initiate the flight with a severe progressive neurological disorder that likely impaired his ability to safely operate the airplane.

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