# Accident 20210528007039A: Pipistrel Lsa S R L ALPHA TRAINER, Fort Collins, CO, May 28, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 28, 2021, 10:38 local time
- Place: Fort Collins, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4518° N, 105.0113° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4518&lon=-105.0113&mi=10
- Aircraft: N119JP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N119JP-2022-07-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Pipistrel Lsa S R L ALPHA TRAINER (registry code 060009K, https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-lsa-s-r-l-alpha-trainer) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPISTREL LSA S R L ALPHA TRAINER
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 119 total, 26 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA241) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210528007039A

## Narrative

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

ON MAY 28, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1038 MDT, N119JP, A PIPISTREL LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT, MODEL ALPHA TRAINER LOST POWER AND LANDED IN A FIELD IN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUCK A RUT IN THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE DOWN IMPACTING THE PROPELLER WITH THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD WITH ONE MINOR INJURY AND ONE SERIOUS INJURY SUSTAINED. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION.

## 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 CEN21LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA241), May 28, 2021: Pipistrel Alpha Trainer (N119JP), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle control cable, which resulted in the loss of control of the dual carburetor system. The cable failure was a result of improper…

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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