# NTSB Accident WPR15LA084
> **BRUCT J MYERS RV-9A** · 2015-01-11 · Prineville, OR, USA · FATL
## 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.

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