1 fatal · ROSS H/HERRIOTT M VANS AIRCRAFT RV 3 · 2014-11-24 · Las Cruces, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA059
Event ID
20141124X61240
Type
Accident
Date
2014-11-24
Location
Las Cruces, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.309585, -107.060974
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROSS H/HERRIOTT M
Model
VANS AIRCRAFT RV 3
Registration
N625ZH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain adequate familiarization in the accident airplane type before the accident.