# Accident 20001224031319A: Amtr VANSRV6, Springfield, CO, December 24, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 24, 2000, 16:35 local time
- Place: Springfield, CO
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4002° N, 102.6104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4002&lon=-102.6104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3891P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3891P-2003-03-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Barackman J D/Barackman Z A VANS ACFT RV-6 (registry code 05606CZ, https://openairdocs.org/model/barackman-j-d-barackman-z-a-vans-acft-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR VANSRV6
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN01LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001224031319A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON DECEMBER 24, 2000, AT 1630 HOURS LOCAL, THE PILOT,^PRIVACY DAT^ CAUGHT A RIGHT WING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT IN SPRINGFIELD, COLORADO. THE A/C, N3891P, A VANS RV-6 EXPERIMENTAL SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, FUSELAGE, ENGINE AND PROP. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER. INVESTIGATION OF THE FLAP ASSEMBLY REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A SHEARED ALUMINUM TUBE FLAP ROD.THE OWNER/OPERATOR IS GOING TO SUBMIT AN SDR REPORT ON THIS FAILURE.

## 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 DEN01LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA034), Dec 24, 2000: Barackman Vans RV-6 (N3891P), Springfield, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Total failure of the right hand flap control rod due to construction procedures/directives not being followed by the builder.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.