What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 13, 2020 at approximately 2025 MST, N6518M, an Eclipse model EA500 aircraft was substantially damaged during a landing at the Lake County Airport (klxv) in Leadville Colorado. There was one sole occupant onboard with no injuries sustained. Weather at the time was VMC (METAR klxv 140253Z auto VRBO4KT 10SM clr M12/M22 A3013 rmk AO2 SLP270 T11221217 56003). The aircraft was being operated under part 91 at the time of the accident. The aircraft overran runway 16 and went down an embankment where it came to rest after the right wing struck a tree.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 13, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 2025 MST, N6518M, AN ECLIPSE MODEL EA500 AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A LANDING AT THE LAKE COUNTY AIRPORT (KLXV) IN LEADVILLE COLORADO. THERE WAS ONE SOLE OCCUPANT ONBOARD WITH NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC (METAR KLXV 140253Z AUTO VRBO4KT 10SM CLR M12/M22 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP270 T11221217 56003). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER PART 91 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN RUNWAY 16 AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT WHERE IT CAME TO REST AFTER THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.