Accident Van's RV-4 N7EK, Monday 16 December 1991

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Date:	Monday 16 December 1991
Time:	11:33 LT
Type:	Van's RV-4
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7EK
MSN:	367
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-320-E3D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Alpine, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A PRIVATE PILOT FLYING HIS EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, WAS TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL APPROACH WHEN HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO RECOVER; THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE HOME BUILT AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A STALL WARNING SYSTEM.

Probable Cause: INADVERTENT STALL.

Accident investigation: