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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · HIPERBIPE · Denver, CO · November 7, 2005

Date: November 7, 2005 · 15:30 local
Place: Denver, CO
Airport: Front Range Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N258HB
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06CA012
Reported as: Hiperbipe
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1G6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total125 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N258HBRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Kucklick William R HIPERBIPES/N 258 · Built 1989 Airframe modelKucklick William R HIPERBIPE Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated he departed from erie (48V) at 14:20 on a flight to ftg (Front Range Airport) with 1 passenger. Pilot received info y from ftg, the winds were reported to be 170 @ 4. The pilot was cleared for landing on runway 8, upon landing the pilot lost control of the aircraft (ground looped) and it slid off the runway sideways approximately 40 feet off the south side of runway 8 and 2950 feet down the runway. The landing gear hit a runway light causing the gear to collapse. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the prop appeared not to be damaged but the engine was running when the landing gear collapsed causing the prop to hit the ground. The pilot stated that he was demonstrating to the passenger how to fly and landing the aircraft. He stated that he was not paying enough attention to flying the aircraft when the loss of control occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED FROM ERIE (48V) AT 14:20 ON A FLIGHT TO FTG (FRONT RANGE AIRPORT) WITH 1 PASSENGER. PILOT RECEIVED INFO Y FROM FTG, THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 170 @ 4. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 8, UPON LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT (GROUND LOOPED) AND IT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY SIDEWAYS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET OFF THE SOUTH SIDE OF RUNWAY 8 AND 2950 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT CAUSING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PROP APPEARED NOT TO BE DAMAGED BUT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WHEN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE PROP TO HIT THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DEMONSTRATING TO THE PASSENGER HOW TO FLY AND LANDING THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT PAYING ENOUGH ATTENTION TO FLYING THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN06CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWatkins, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing resulting in a impact with a runway light and ground loop.Nov 7, 2005 · Substantial damage