Colorado Aviation Accidents & Incidents
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2310 Total Accidents
425 Fatal
816 Fatalities
1982-2026
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Serious Injury
Greeley, Colorado
NTSB Narrative
The pilot reported that, during approach, he airplane encountered the usual amount of sink, he added power, but applied too much back stick. The airplane aerodynamically stalled, landed hard, and the airplane came to rest 1,500 ft down the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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NTSB Findings
- Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
- Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Angle of attack-Capability exceeded - C
Details
| NTSB Report | GAA18CA473 |
| Aircraft | Vans RV6 |
| Registration | N56LK |
| Damage | SUBS |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 40.4297, -104.6414 |
