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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR20 · Watkins, CO · August 25, 2012

Date: August 25, 2012 · 10:58 local
Place: Watkins, CO
Airport: Front Range Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N215VS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA576
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 249 total79 in this make and model

N215VSRegistered now · Cirrus Design SR20S/N 1334 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR20 Engine modelContinental IO-360-ESReciprocating

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What happened

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On 08/25/2012 at approximately 1058 hrs. MDT, N215VS, a Cirrus Design Corp. Model SR20 aircraft sustained substantial damage while landing at Front Range Airport (kftg), CO. There were no injuries to the sole occupant on board. Weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON 08/25/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1058 HRS. MDT, N215VS, A CIRRUS DESIGN CORP. MODEL SR20 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE LANDING AT FRONT RANGE AIRPORT (KFTG), CO. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS 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 CEN12CA576Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWatkins, COThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions.Aug 25, 2012 · Substantial damage