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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Griffiths James Sydney Kokopelli Superpacer · Kremmling, CO · June 10, 2012

Date: June 10, 2012 · 11:00 local
Place: Kremmling, CO
Airport: Mc Elroy Airfield
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8VX
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA350
Reported as: Griffiths James Sydney Kokopelli Superpacer
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 255 total97 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On June 10, 2012 at approximately 1100 MDT, N8VX, an amateur-built kokopelli super pacer aircraft was substantially damaged during landing at Mc Elroy Airfield (20V) Kremmling, Colorado. The two occupants on board were uninjured. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VMC).

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 10, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 MDT, N8VX, AN AMATEUR-BUILT KOKOPELLI SUPER PACER AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING AT MC ELROY AIRFIELD (20V) KREMMLING, COLORADO. THE TWO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD WERE UNINJURED. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC).

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 CEN12LA350Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKremmling, COThe low spring tension of the rudder and tailwheel cable, which resulted in the loss of control as the airplane decelerated after landing.Jun 10, 2012 · Substantial damage