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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Davis Mark Davis KR-1 · Albuquerque, NM · September 25, 2012

Date: September 25, 2012 · 14:11 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Double Eagle II
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6155X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA673
Reported as: Davis Mark Davis KR-1
Reported engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total175 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On September 25, 2012 at 1411 MST, an amateur built mark Davis Davis KR1, N6155X, with expired registeration, crashed during landing at Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, new Mexico, while in route to mount vernon, Illinois. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the certificated pilot was not injured. The flight originated at chino, California on September 25, 2012.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 AT 1411 MST, AN AMATEUR BUILT MARK DAVIS DAVIS KR1, N6155X, WITH EXPIRED REGISTERATION, CRASHED DURING LANDING AT DOUBLE EAGLE II AIRPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, WHILE IN ROUTE TO MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CHINO, CALIFORNIA ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2012.

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 CEN12CA673Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe loss of control during landing/flare resulting from the pilot's decision to land in high wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the gusting wind and sudden wind shift during a critical phase of landing.Sep 25, 2012 · Substantial damage