# NTSB Accident CEN16FA344
> **AVES DOUGLAS JAMES RV 6** · 2016-09-02 · Viborg, SD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA344
- **Event ID:** 20160902X31547
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-02
- **Location:** Viborg, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.170833, -97.300552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AVES DOUGLAS JAMES
- **Model:** RV 6
- **Registration:** N676DT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent flat spin into terrain.

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