# NTSB Accident CEN16LA281
> **VANS RV9** · 2016-07-22 · Springfield, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA281
- **Event ID:** 20160722X63338
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-22
- **Location:** Springfield, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.873889, -83.687225
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV9
- **Registration:** N807LK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to fly into known thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.

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