# NTSB Accident CEN15LA059
> **ROSS H/HERRIOTT M VANS AIRCRAFT RV 3** · 2014-11-24 · Las Cruces, NM, USA · FATL
## 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.

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