Aviation accident WPR19LA006

1 fatal · Vans RV6 · 2018-10-09 · Cape Girardeau, MO, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR19LA006
Event ID: 20181009X51042
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-10-09
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
Coordinates: 37.225276, -89.570831

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Vans
Model: RV6
Registration: N451JP
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, his failure to conduct a go-around, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway departure and nose-over.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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