Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper flare at touchdown.
NTSB analysis
Following a cross-country flight in a weight-shift-controlled airplane, the solo student pilot approached for landing at a controlled airport. During the landing flare the aircraft began to drift to the right and the student pilot elected to perform a go-around maneuver. However, after inputting full engine throttle, the main landing gear impacted the runway about 30-45 degrees off from the runway’s centerline. The aircraft then veered off the runway and came to rest on its right side. A postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed that the wing had sustained structural damage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA423 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 25, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Denver, Colorado
- Nearest airport
- Front Range (FTG)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Airborne OUTBACK
- N-number
- N5507R
- Category
- Weight-shift
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.