Aviation accident CEN20LA227

1 fatal · Vans RV8 · 2020-06-13 · Mandan, ND, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN20LA227
Event ID: 20200613X70924
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-06-13
Location: Mandan, ND, USA
Coordinates: 46.768054, -100.89444

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Vans
Model: RV8
Registration: N836JC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to remove the seat belt used as a flight control lock from the aft cockpit control stick before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff and collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown