# Accident 19970727047279A: Amtr RV6, Franktown, CO, July 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1997, 10:00 local time
- Place: Franktown, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3803° N, 104.7493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3803&lon=-104.7493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N443MW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N443MW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wonder Michael S RV-6 (registry code 05608PG, https://openairdocs.org/model/wonder-michael-s-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA283) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970727047279A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-16) PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON LANDING AT PRIVATE AIRPORT, WITH GRASS RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SERIES OF BUMPS ON RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. ON 12/29/95, DURING LANDING, THIS PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL STRIKING RUNWAY LIGHT & RUNWAY SIGN. BOTH AIRCRAFT AREA CONVENTIONAL TAILWHEEL DESIGN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW97LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA283), Jul 27, 1997: Wonder RV-6 (N443MW), Franktown, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. A factor was the uneven runway surface.

## Other reports on N443MW (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20250601006989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250601006989I), Jun 1, 2025: Wonder Michael S RV-6 (N443MW), Englewood, CO, Minor damage. On June 1, 2025, at 1250 MDT at the Centennial Airport (apa), an RV-6 lost control while taxiing near taxiway charlie. Pilot stated she had no intention to…
- [Accident 19931207046119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931207046119A), Dec 7, 1993: Amtr RV6 (N443MW), Ridgeland, SC, Substantial damage. On descent engine vibration. Magneto quit. Smoke. Oil on windshield. Engine quit. Right mag came off leaving hole.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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