# NTSB Accident WPR21LA176
> **VANS RV4** · 2021-04-15 · Oljato-Monument Valley, UT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR21LA176
- **Event ID:** 20210426102978
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-04-15
- **Location:** Oljato-Monument Valley, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.01752, -110.20223
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV4
- **Registration:** N345DL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while compensating for a downdraft during landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway on soft terrain and nosing over.

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