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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airborne Windsport E · Fort Lupton, CO · June 23, 2010

Date
June 23, 2010 · 11:45 local
Place
Fort Lupton, CO
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N55857
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10LA339
Reported as
Airborne Windsport E
Reported engine
ROTAX 582
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Eyewitness states aircraft performing aerobatic maneuvers, wing folded and spiraled to the ground. Preliminary inspection of aircaft found damage to the carriage wing attachment "hang point"

As the FAA filed it

EYEWITNESS STATES AIRCRAFT PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS, WING FOLDED AND SPIRALED TO THE GROUND. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF AIRCAFT FOUND DAMAGE TO THE CARRIAGE WING ATTACHMENT "HANG POINT"

NTSB investigation

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