Griffiths James Sydney KOKOPELLI SUPERPACER N8VX
10 June 2012 · Kremmling, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 2012 at about 17:00 local time, a Griffiths James Sydney KOKOPELLI SUPERPACER registered N8VX, operated by Griffiths James Sydney, was involved in an accident near Kremmling, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kremmling, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mc Elroy Airfield (K20V)
- Coordinates
- 40.0533, -106.3689
- Aircraft
- Griffiths James Sydney KOKOPELLI SUPERPACER
- Registration
- N8VX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Griffiths James Sydney
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kremmling → Kremmling
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA350
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The low spring tension of the rudder and tailwheel cable, which resulted in the loss of control as the airplane decelerated after landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tailwheel-equipped airplane touched down in a 3-point attitude and aligned with the runway. As it slowed, it began drifting to the right. The flight instructor applied full left rudder and full left brake to no avail. The airplane went off the side of the runway, bounced, and ground looped to the right. The flight instructor stated that the spring tension was set too low on the rudder and tailwheel cable.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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