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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Varner David L VANS RV-8 · Watkins, CO · May 12, 2021

Date
May 12, 2021 · 15:26 local
Place
Watkins, CO
Airport
Colorado Space Port
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N51LV
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN21LA227
Reported as
Varner David L Vans RV-8
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-B1B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
7,320 total7 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot was conducting touch and gos at Colorado air and Space Port in clear and calm weather. The aircraft touched down on runway 26 when the aircraft veered right and departed the runway. The aircraft came to rest on its nose and left wing. The left wing had visible damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GOS AT COLORADO AIR AND SPACE PORT IN CLEAR AND CALM WEATHER. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 26 WHEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE AND LEFT WING. THE LEFT WING HAD VISIBLE DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.