# NTSB Accident WPR18FA116
> **Ragle RV6A** · 2018-03-31 · Santa Paula, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18FA116
- **Event ID:** 20180331X84022
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-03-31
- **Location:** Santa Paula, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.345275, -119.0475
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ragle
- **Model:** RV6A
- **Registration:** N820TL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin.

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