Aviation accident ERA21FA135

1 fatal · VANS RV7 · 2021-02-22 · Mayfield, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA21FA135
Event ID: 20210223102659
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-02-22
Location: Mayfield, KY, USA
Coordinates: 36.779157, -88.584105

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: VANS
Model: RV7
Registration: N383DB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of airplane control, and subsequent impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown