# NTSB Accident CEN17FA035
> **STAMPER RV-10** · 2016-11-05 · Dubois, WY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA035
- **Event ID:** 20161105X23019
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-11-05
- **Location:** Dubois, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.553611, -109.70861
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** STAMPER
- **Model:** RV-10
- **Registration:** N924WY
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after becoming distracted by the opening of the gull-wing cabin door during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to ensure that the right gull-wing cabin door was properly latched before takeoff.

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