Incident Vans RV-6A N298Z *, Friday 14 June 2024
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Date:Friday 14 June 2024
Time:c. 12:49
Type:Silhouette image of generic RV6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vans RV-6A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N298Z *
MSN: 60164
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Spirit Airpark (DE20), Townsend, DE -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Delaware Airpark (33N)
Destination airport:Spirit Airpark (DE20)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft, an Experimental Jeff Fosdick built Vans RV-6A, Registration (*unconfirmed) N298Z, sustained substantial damage subsequent to the noseover during landing at Spirit Airpark (DE20), Townsend, Delaware.
The sole pilot onboard the Amateur Built single-engine tailwheel equipped airplane received minor injuries.

Sources:

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2024/06/14/plane-crash-delaware-1-injured-friday-townsend/74100458007/
https://firststateupdate.com/2024/06/plane-crashes-in-townsend-just-minutes-after-taking-off/
https://www.wdel.com/news/plane-flips-over-in-townsend/article_525033ba-2a90-11ef-9991-bfd3de3b3f5f.html

* Registration Unconfirmed
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N298Z/history/20240614/1627Z/33N/DE20






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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jun-2024 23:22 Geno Added
15-Jun-2024 01:06 Geno Updated [Date]

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