Van's RV14 N29JM

Summary

On 13 August 2025 at about 16:40 local time, a Van's RV14 registered N29JM was involved in an accident near Parker, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 August 2025 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Parker, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Everitt (1CO8)

Coordinates

39.5276, -104.6565

Aircraft

Van's RV14

Registration

N29JM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2025

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pueblo → Parker

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA328

1 person had minor injuries.

Separation of the right landing gear wheel assembly during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the flight and approach for landing were uneventful. He executed a wheel landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane without any difficulties. However, during touchdown, he heard a “thunk” which, in hindsight, was the right landing gear wheel assembly separating from the strut. The airplane continued about 35 feet until the right landing gear strut contacted the ground and the airplane veered to the right and nosed over. The airframe sustained damage to the left wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. A post-accident examination of the airplane confirmed that the right wheel assembly had separated from the landing gear strut. The four attachment bolts were retained by the wheel assembly and were bent. The corresponding nuts were not recovered. Damage to the landing gear strut was consistent with contact to the ground following separation of the wheel assembly. No evidence of a failure of the landing gear strut was observed. Similarly, there was no indication that the attachment hardware failed to perform as intended. It is possible that the bolt torque was insufficient on installation or that the bolts loosened for another reason during operation. Once compromised, the nuts ultimately came off the bolts which allowed the wheel assembly to separate from the strut.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.