Aviation accident WPR15LA084

1 fatal · BRUCT J MYERS RV-9A · 2015-01-11 · Prineville, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR15LA084
Event ID: 20150111X91553
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-01-11
Location: Prineville, OR, USA
Coordinates: 44.286109, -120.903053

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BRUCT J MYERS
Model: RV-9A
Registration: N8080S
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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