# NTSB Accident ERA09CA259
> **ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER LS8-18** · 2009-04-23 · Fairfield, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09CA259
- **Event ID:** 20090423X35542
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-23
- **Location:** Fairfield, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.754165, -77.350555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER
- **Model:** LS8-18
- **Registration:** N818FM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning on to final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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