# Accident 20170913016009A: Miller Steven M RV6-A, Elbert, CO, September 13, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 2017, 13:47 local time
- Place: Elbert, CO
- Airport: Kelly Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2247° N, 104.6400° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2247&lon=-104.6400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N812SM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N812SM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Miller Steven M RV6-A (registry code 05611Z2, https://openairdocs.org/model/miller-steven-m-rv6-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A (registry code 41594, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-a1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MILLER STEVEN M RV6-A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360-A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,414 total, 795 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN17LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA367) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170913016009A

## Narrative

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

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN17LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA367), Sep 13, 2017: Miller Steven M RV6 A (N812SM), Elbert, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

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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