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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Thompson Michael E RV-6 · Pagosa Springs, CO · September 20, 2012

Date: September 20, 2012 · 11:20 local
Place: Pagosa Springs, CO
Airport: Stevens Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N140RV
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA668
Reported as: Thompson Michael E RV-6
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 811 total624 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N140RVRegistered now · Thompson Michael E RV-6S/N 25368 · Built 2003 Airframe modelThompson Michael E RV-6 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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On 09/20/2012 at approximately 1120 hrs. MDT, N140RV, an experimental Thompson, michael e. model RV-6 aircraft sustained substantial damage while landing at Pagosa Springs (kpso) airport, CO. The two occupants onboard sustained no injuries. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VMC).

As the FAA filed it

ON 09/20/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1120 HRS. MDT, N140RV, AN EXPERIMENTAL THOMPSON, MICHAEL E. MODEL RV-6 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE LANDING AT PAGOSA SPRINGS (KPSO) AIRPORT, CO. THE TWO OCCUPANTS ONBOARD SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. 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 CEN12LA668Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPagosa Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of landing experience at high density altitudes.Sep 20, 2012 · Substantial damage