39.2296° N, 104.8857° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Larkspur, CO, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 29, 2020 · 18:36 local
Place
Larkspur, CO
Phase of flight
Unknown
Operating rules
Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On-scene leo stated that a witness observed the craft flying at about 30' AGL possibly to land when a wind gust caused the craft to appear to lose control. The wing collapsed and the craft fell to the ground in a field.
As the FAA filed it
ON-SCENE LEO STATED THAT A WITNESS OBSERVED THE CRAFT FLYING AT ABOUT 30' AGL POSSIBLY TO LAND WHEN A WIND GUST CAUSED THE CRAFT TO APPEAR TO LOSE CONTROL. THE WING COLLAPSED AND THE CRAFT FELL TO THE GROUND IN A FIELD.