# Incident 20130217003129I: Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III, Henderson, NV, February 17, 2013

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 2013, 18:25 local time
- Place: Henderson, NV
- Airport: Henderson Executive
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9729° N, 115.1344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HENDERSON EXEC (HND), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9729&lon=-115.1344&mi=10
- Aircraft: N573TB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N573TB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III (registry code 05627EG, https://openairdocs.org/model/bauer-thomas-g-kitfox-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912UL (registry code 55592, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAUER THOMAS G KITFOX III
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130217003129I

## Narrative

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

DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 35R, N573TB LOST CONTROL AFTER TOUCHING DOWN AND GROUND LOOPED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

(AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE; NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.)

## Other reports on N573TB (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20141221023289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141221023289A), Dec 21, 2014: Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III (N573TB), Bumpass, VA, Substantial damage. Hard landing in glassy water conditions. Aircraft damaged by impact forces.

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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