Accident: Vans RV-12
Nov 17, 2018 · Niceville, FL
NTSB numberERA19FA048Event id20181117X94409
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons, and pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a turn back to the runway, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and subsequent aerodynamic stall.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Vans RV-12
- Registration
- N232VA
- Year built
- 2013
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
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.
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)5 nm (9 km) south-west
- Destin Executive Airport (DSI)8 nm (15 km) south
- Duke Field (EGI)9 nm (16 km) north-west
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