# Accident 20100403030609A: Cupaiole Mi RV-6A, West Palm Beach, FL, April 3, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 2010, 12:13 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach County Park
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5931° N, 80.0850° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5931&lon=-80.0850&mi=10
- Aircraft: N84KM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84KM-2018-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cupaiole Michael RV-6A (registry code 05617C9, https://openairdocs.org/model/cupaiole-michael-rv-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CUPAIOLE MI RV-6A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA10LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100403030609A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON AIRCRAFT (A/C) TO REPLACE AN ALTERNATOR EARLIER THAT MORNING. A/C DEPARTED FROM LNA TO THE E AT APPROX 1210 LOC TIME. A/C BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND ENGINE CUT OFF AT ALT OF APPROX 120'. A/C BEGAN A TURN TO THE S. A/C WENT NOSE DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT IN AN APPARENT STALL. A/C IMPACTED THE WATER NOSE FIRST. PILOT RECEIVED INJURIES WHICH WERE FATAL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA10LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA205), Apr 3, 2010: Cupaiole RV-6A (N84KM), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. The reason for the loss of power could not be…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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