# NTSB Accident WPR24FA010
> **ROBERT L THURMOND RV8** · 2023-10-10 · Centerville, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR24FA010
- **Event ID:** 20231010193220
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-10-10
- **Location:** Centerville, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.938558, -111.89414
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBERT L THURMOND
- **Model:** RV8
- **Registration:** N75RT
- **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 while attempting to return to the departure airport, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the No. 2 connecting rod due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined.

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