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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Miller Steven M RV6-A · Elbert, CO · September 13, 2017

Date: September 13, 2017 · 13:47 local
Place: Elbert, CO
Airport: Kelly Airpark
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N812SM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA367
Reported as: Miller Steven M RV6-A
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,414 total795 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N812SMRegistered now · Miller Steven M RV6-AS/N 23302 Airframe modelMiller Steven M RV6-A Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

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

While trying to land at CO15 (Kelly Airpark, Elbert, CO) N812SM departed runway 26 and struck a cistern pipe sticking out of the ground 136 ft to the south of the runway with the right wing puncturing the leading edge. The aircraft continued through the field south of the runway for approximately 650 ft before crossing county road 5 and impacting a ditch on the west side of the road and flipping over on its top. VFR. Two occupants injured.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TRYING TO LAND AT CO15 (KELLY AIRPARK, ELBERT, CO) N812SM DEPARTED RUNWAY 26 AND STRUCK A CISTERN PIPE STICKING OUT OF THE GROUND 136 FT TO THE SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE RIGHT WING PUNCTURING THE LEADING EDGE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THROUGH THE FIELD SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 650 FT BEFORE CROSSING COUNTY ROAD 5 AND IMPACTING A DITCH ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FLIPPING OVER ON ITS TOP. VFR. TWO OCCUPANTS INJURED.

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 CEN17LA367Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElbert, COThe pilot’s improper landing flare in strong gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his loss of directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects.Sep 13, 2017 · Substantial damage