# NTSB Accident ERA20FA063
> **Vans VANS RV-6** · 2020-01-05 · Cullman, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20FA063
- **Event ID:** 20200105X53312
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-01-05
- **Location:** Cullman, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.272777, -86.858055
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Vans
- **Model:** VANS RV-6
- **Registration:** N420PW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during the initial climb.  Also causal was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while attempting to return to the runway after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin, loss of control, and impact with terrain.

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