Accident Denney Kitfox 3 N1060U, Friday 31 July 1992

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Date:	Friday 31 July 1992
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	Denney Kitfox 3
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1060U
MSN:	1060
Total airframe hrs:	98 hours
Engine model:	ROTAX 582LC
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fort Collins, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KFNL)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND CAUGHT A WING TIP WHICH CAUSED A GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 06, AND THE WINDS WERE 220 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS.

Probable Cause: LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN DRAGGING A WING TIP DURING FLARE FOR LANDING WHICH ENDED WITH A GROUND LOOP. A FACTOR WAS: A TAIL WIND.

Accident investigation: