MINR · SHANNON WILLIAM RV6A · 2015-01-14 · Pikeville, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15CA100
Event ID
20150115X33904
Type
Accident
Date
2015-01-14
Location
Pikeville, KY, USA
Coordinates
37.561943, -82.56639
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SHANNON WILLIAM
Model
RV6A
Registration
N32SN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, and his subsequent flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of ice on the airframe.