What happened
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(-23) Landing at private airpark, during phase 1 of amatuer built test flight at Green Cove springs, FL, a/c touched down before new access road, pilot attempted to clear road but had constant speed prop at min. Setting, a/c stalled, hit hard on nose wheel and nosed over. Pilot received head lacerations and was taken to hospital for head staples. Pilot received no prior training in complex a/c before flight, had no endorsement in logbook. Training not required but would have helped.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) LANDING AT PRIVATE AIRPARK, DURING PHASE 1 OF AMATUER BUILT TEST FLIGHT AT GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL, A/C TOUCHED DOWN BEFORE NEW ACCESS ROAD, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR ROAD BUT HAD CONSTANT SPEED PROP AT MIN. SETTING, A/C STALLED, HIT HARD ON NOSE WHEEL AND NOSED OVER. PILOT RECEIVED HEAD LACERATIONS AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR HEAD STAPLES. PILOT RECEIVED NO PRIOR TRAINING IN COMPLEX A/C BEFORE FLIGHT, HAD NO ENDORSEMENT IN LOGBOOK. TRAINING NOT REQUIRED BUT WOULD HAVE HELPED.
NTSB investigation
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