# NTSB Accident CEN23FA220
> **VANS RV7** · 2023-06-02 · Gibbon, NE, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23FA220
- **Event ID:** 20230602192292
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-02
- **Location:** Gibbon, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.693375, -98.876512
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV7
- **Registration:** N977RV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to fly the airplane into known adverse weather and icing conditions which resulted in a loss of control.

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