# NTSB Accident WPR19LA006
> **Vans RV6** · 2018-10-09 · Cape Girardeau, MO, USA · FATL
## 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.

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