# NTSB Accident CEN20CA155
> **Vans RV 3** · 2020-04-23 · Independence, IA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20CA155
- **Event ID:** 20200423X21852
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-04-23
- **Location:** Independence, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.456943, -91.947776
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Vans
- **Model:** RV 3
- **Registration:** N24DE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a high-speed taxi with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence and terrain.

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