20150128002339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eagleston John H VANS RV9A · Kingston, OK · January 28, 2015

Date: January 28, 2015 · 11:00 local
Place: Kingston, OK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N708JE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA127
Reported as: Eagleston John H Vans RV9A
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 37 total22 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N708JERegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2018 · Eagleston John H VANS RV9AS/N 91405 · Built 2008 Airframe modelEagleston John H VANS RV9A Engine modelLycoming O-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On January 28, 2015, solo student pilot, was making low passes over lake texoma, Oklahoma. The pilot lost control for unknown reasons and received fatal injuries. The student pilot was acting as PIC under 14 CFR, part 91 with a student pilot certificate. Post crash inspection revealed no abnormalities with the aircraft. The flight instructor records were reviewed and found deficient for required endorsements. Re-examination pending for the flight instructor.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 28, 2015, SOLO STUDENT PILOT, WAS MAKING LOW PASSES OVER LAKE TEXOMA, OKLAHOMA. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ACTING AS PIC UNDER 14 CFR, PART 91 WITH A STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE. POST CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND DEFICIENT FOR REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS. RE-EXAMINATION PENDING FOR THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

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 CEN15FA127Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKingston, OKThe pilot’s continuation of a banked turn following the loss of engine power, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an accelerated stall at low altitude. Contributing…Jan 28, 2015 · Substantial damage