# NTSB Accident ERA21FA135
> **VANS RV7** · 2021-02-22 · Mayfield, KY, USA · FATL
## 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.

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