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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Richard Spatz RV-14A · Fallston, MD · April 13, 2023

Date: April 13, 2023 · 15:15 local
Place: Fallston, MD
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N412RS
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA195
Reported as: Richard Spatz RV-14A
Reported engine: Lycoming YIO-390 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 576 total103 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N412RSRegistered now · Richard Spatz RV-14AS/N 140253 · Built 2019 Airframe modelRichard Spatz RV-14A Engine modelLycoming YIO-390 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A RV14 aircraft, crashed approximately 50 feet from the departure end of runway 22 at Fallston airport (W42), Fallston, Maryland for unknown reasons. Pilot was

Transported to the hospital via medivac helicopter. POB: 1,

Injuries: head trauma, damage: aircraft substained substantial damage including the right wing being ripped off, prop strike, and canopy damage. The pilot does not recall any event leading up to the accident or after.

As the FAA filed it

A RV14 AIRCRAFT, CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 22 AT FALLSTON AIRPORT (W42), FALLSTON, MARYLAND FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. PILOT WAS

TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA MEDIVAC HELICOPTER. POB: 1,

INJURIES: HEAD TRAUMA, DAMAGE: AIRCRAFT SUBSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING THE RIGHT WING BEING RIPPED OFF, PROP STRIKE, AND CANOPY DAMAGE. THE PILOT DOES NOT RECALL ANY EVENT LEADING UP TO THE ACCIDENT OR AFTER.

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 ERA23LA195Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFallston, MDThe pilot’s failure to discontinue an unstabilized approach, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.Apr 13, 2023 · Substantial damage