# NTSB Accident ERA23FA260
> **VANS RV6** · 2023-06-07 · Colonial Beach, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23FA260
- **Event ID:** 20230607192326
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-07
- **Location:** Colonial Beach, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.118334, -76.973895
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV6
- **Registration:** N835BC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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