Aviation accident ERA16FA165

2 fatal · VANS RV12 · 2016-04-19 · Stevensville, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16FA165
Event ID: 20160419X41829
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-04-19
Location: Stevensville, MD, USA
Coordinates: 38.974998, -76.322219

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: VANS
Model: RV12
Registration: N276VA
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during approach for landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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