# NTSB Accident ERA16FA127
> **SHEAHEN DANE E RV-8** · 2016-03-12 · Clermont, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA127
- **Event ID:** 20160312X04625
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-12
- **Location:** Clermont, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.557222, -81.718887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SHEAHEN DANE E
- **Model:** RV-8
- **Registration:** N838RV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for a forced landing; which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue failure of the crankshaft for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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