# NTSB Accident WPR19LA062
> **Vans RV8** · 2019-01-12 · Langley, WA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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