20150111000379A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Myers Bruce J RV-9A · Prineville, OR · January 11, 2015

Date: January 11, 2015 · 14:27 local
Place: Prineville, OR
Airport: Prineville
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8080S
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA084
Reported as: Myers Bruce J RV-9A
Reported engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N8080SRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Myers Bruce J RV-9AS/N 90836 · Built 2007 Airframe modelMyers Bruce J RV-9A Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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The eye witness stated that N8080S departed runway 33 at S39 in a steep climb attitude. The RV-9A stalled at approximately 1000 feet above ground level and spun to the right. It impacted the parallel taxiway to runway 10/28 and burned. The pilot in command was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

THE EYE WITNESS STATED THAT N8080S DEPARTED RUNWAY 33 AT S39 IN A STEEP CLIMB ATTITUDE. THE RV-9A STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND SPUN TO THE RIGHT. IT IMPACTED THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY TO RUNWAY 10/28 AND BURNED. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR15LA084Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPrineville, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.Jan 11, 2015 · Destroyed