# NTSB Accident ERA19FA010
> **Vans RV8** · 2018-10-12 · Culpeper, VA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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