# NTSB Accident CEN16FA014
> **Zidek Vans RV-4** · 2015-10-17 · Cortland, NE, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA014
- **Event ID:** 20151017X31031
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-17
- **Location:** Cortland, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.494998, -96.764724
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Zidek
- **Model:** Vans RV-4
- **Registration:** N999ZF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to intentionally maneuver at a low altitude and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the climbing right turn, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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