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Accident: Vans RV12

Apr 19, 2016 · Stevensville, MD

NTSB numberERA16FA165Event id20160419X41829

2
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during approach for landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

NTSB docket ERA16FA165

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Vans RV12
Registration
N276VA
Year built
2015
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of control in flight

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Lee Airport (ANP)12 nm (22 km) west
  • Easton Airport / Newnam Field (ESN)16 nm (29 km) south-east
  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)20 nm (37 km) north-west

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