Aviation accident CEN20LA399

2 fatal · Vans RV9 · 2020-09-19 · Zeeland, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN20LA399
Event ID: 20200919X75934
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-09-19
Location: Zeeland, MI, USA
Coordinates: 42.82389, -85.923889

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Vans
Model: RV9
Registration: N94KJ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a visual approach in dark night conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent flight experience at night.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown