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FAA incident report · Brian D Beatty VANS AIRCRAFT RV7 · Salida, CO · September 6, 2025

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Date
September 6, 2025 · 08:20 local
Place
Salida, CO
Airport
Harriet Alexander Field
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N976BB
Reported as
Brian D Beatty Vans Aircraft RV7
Reported engine
TITAN IOX-370 SERIE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
501 total406 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N976BBRegistered now · Brian D Beatty VANS AIRCRAFT RV7S/N 72714 · Built 2020Airframe modelBrian D Beatty VANS AIRCRAFT RV7Engine modelTitan IOX-370 SERIE4 cycle

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What happened

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On September 6, 2025 at 0820 MDT, a vans RV-7, collided with a wooden barricade on taxiway A4 near the intersection of the ramp. Weather at the time of incident was VMC conditions with calm winds and dry runways and taxiways. The propeller of the aircraft contacted the barricade which destroyed it. One of the three blades broke off at the root and damaged the other two. The pilot was taxiing westbound into the ramp area on a when the PIC noticed that it was blocked with aircraft. The PIC made a 180 degree turn and proceeded toward the A4 intersection to gain access to the airport parking area. While on A4 and just prior to the ramp area the pilot noticed a person wearing a safety vest waving a flag in the air. The pilot did not understand the non-standard communication and thought that he was signaling him to follow. While the pilot’s attention was diverted to this individual momentarily, the aircraft struck the wooden barrier. The pilot shut down the aircraft and initiated an evacuation without injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 AT 0820 MDT, A VANS RV-7, COLLIDED WITH A WOODEN BARRICADE ON TAXIWAY A4 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE RAMP. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT WAS VMC CONDITIONS WITH CALM WINDS AND DRY RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS. THE PROPELLER OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE BARRICADE WHICH DESTROYED IT. ONE OF THE THREE BLADES BROKE OFF AT THE ROOT AND DAMAGED THE OTHER TWO. THE PILOT WAS TAXIING WESTBOUND INTO THE RAMP AREA ON A WHEN THE PIC NOTICED THAT IT WAS BLOCKED WITH AIRCRAFT. THE PIC MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND PROCEEDED TOWARD THE A4 INTERSECTION TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT PARKING AREA. WHILE ON A4 AND JUST PRIOR TO THE RAMP AREA THE PILOT NOTICED A PERSON WEARING A SAFETY VEST WAVING A FLAG IN THE AIR. THE PILOT DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE NON-STANDARD COMMUNICATION AND THOUGHT THAT HE WAS SIGNALING HIM TO FOLLOW. WHILE THE PILOT’S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO THIS INDIVIDUAL MOMENTARILY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WOODEN BARRIER. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND INITIATED AN EVACUATION WITHOUT INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.