# NTSB Accident ERA16LA068
> **MCCORKLE ROBERT B RANS S-12 AIRAILE** · 2015-12-12 · Benton, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA068
- **Event ID:** 20151214X65358
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-12-12
- **Location:** Benton, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.224166, -84.584724
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCCORKLE ROBERT B
- **Model:** RANS S-12 AIRAILE
- **Registration:** N6202N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin.

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