1 fatal · Vans RV8 · 2018-10-12 · Culpeper, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19FA010
Event ID
20181012X12629
Type
Accident
Date
2018-10-12
Location
Culpeper, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.518611, -77.863334
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Vans
Model
RV8
Registration
N804RL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of attitude orientation while maneuvering at low altitude in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in impact with terrain.