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Aviation accident CEN21LA067

2 fatal · VANS RV4 · 2020-11-26 · Telluride, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN21LA067
Event ID
20201127102340
Type
Accident
Date
2020-11-26
Location
Telluride, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.94909, -107.88862

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
VANS
Model
RV4
Registration
N87LW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn from the base leg to final approach, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin at a low altitude over mountainous terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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