- Date
- August 23, 2014
- Place
- Modrava, Czechia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- LN-DSFNasdalla Vans RV-7
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Air Accidents Investigation Institute - AAII
- Case key
- 89945
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On August 23, 2014, an experimental amateur-built Nasdalla model Vans RV-7 airplane, Norwegian registration LN-DSF, serial number 71683, sustained substantial damage when it collided with wooded terrain within Šumava National Park, near Modrava, Czech Republic. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight departed Furstenzell Bei Pa Airport (EDMF), near Furstenzell, Germany, and was en route to Welzow Airport (EDCY), near Welzow, Germany.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Czech Republic government. Further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Institute (AAII) Beranových 130 Prague, Czech Republic 19900 Phone: +420 266199231 Fax: +420 266199234 E-mail: info@uzpln.cz Webpage: http://www.uzpln.cz/en/ This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Air Accidents Investigation Institute (AAII) of the Czech Republic.
Aircraft
- Registration
- LN-DSF
- Reported as
- Nasdalla Vans RV-7
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 71683
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- EDMF · Furstenzell
- Destination
- EDCY · Welzow
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal