# Accident 20080727841759A: Curtis TRVAIR12Q, Erie, CO, July 27, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 2008, 14:30 local time
- Place: Erie, CO
- Airport: Erie Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0061° N, 105.0419° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0061&lon=-105.0419&mi=10
- Aircraft: N496W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 12-Q (registry code 2621302, https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-travel-air-12-q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTIS TRVAIR12Q
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 500 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW08CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA200) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080727841759A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JULY 27, 2008, PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS LANDING HIS CURTIS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 12-Q, NC496W, AT ERIE, CO,(KEIK). DURING THE TOUCH DOWN PHASE THE TAIL WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING IT TO RUN OFF THE RUNWAY AND CRASH. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT LOWER WING TIP BOW, RIBS AND SPAR. DAMAGE TO THE LEFT UPPER WING TIP BOW, AND PROPELLER.  THE ENGINE NEEDS INSPECTION FOR SUDDEN STOPPAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

## 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 DFW08CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA200), Jul 27, 2008: Curtiss-Wright 12Q (N496W), Erie, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the tail wheel control cable during landing roll out, which resulted in a loss of control.

## Other reports on N496W (2)

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

- [Accident 19970907039099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970907039099A), Sep 7, 1997: Curtis TRVAIR12Q (N496W), Pendleton, OR, Substantial damage. Wheel landing. Ground looped when tail came down. Tail wheel spring became disconnected.
- [Incident 19900118006619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900118006619I), Jan 18, 1990: Curtis TRVAIR12Q (N496W), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Advised tower he wanted to land on grass area. Vehicle in way on touchdown. Veered and hit runway light.

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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