# NTSB Accident CEN20LA399
> **Vans RV9** · 2020-09-19 · Zeeland, MI, USA · FATL
## 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.

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