# Accident 20110618012739A: Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN, Reno, NV, June 18, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 2011, 14:50 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Airport: Reno Stead
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6672° N, 119.8761° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6672&lon=-119.8761&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37KF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37KF-2018-03-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN (registry code 0564310, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerovodochody-l-29-delfin) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Motorlet M-701C (registry code 46000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/motorlet-m-701c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROVODOCHODY L-29 DELFIN
- Reported engine: ROLLS ROYCE VIPER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 50 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA265) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110618012739A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS PARTICIPATING IN PYLON RACING SEMINAR RACE TRAINING. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY THE INSTALLATION OF A LARGER ENGINE. (ROLLS ROYCE VIPER 540)

## 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 WPR11LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA265), Jun 18, 2011: Aerovodochody L-29 Delfin (N37KF), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of a modified engine mount to keep the engine properly aligned, which resulted in partial failure of the rudder support structure due to the deflection of the jet engine exhaust.

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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