Aviation accident WPR19LA062

1 fatal · Vans RV8 · 2019-01-12 · Langley, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR19LA062
Event ID: 20190112X64707
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-01-12
Location: Langley, WA, USA
Coordinates: 48.032501, -122.4375

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Vans
Model: RV8
Registration: N800KE
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

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 a loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown