Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing following a hard landing and failure of the right main tire.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was landing the weight-shift control aircraft when the right main tire failed and he lost directional control. He reported that the landing was hard, but he had landed hard before without issues. The aircraft rolled onto its side, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing structure. The tire was disposed of before it could be examined, but photographs of the tire showed it had failed and split down the center groove. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the weight-shift control aircraft that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN21LA023 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 4, 2020
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Durango, Colorado
- Nearest airport
- Durango-La Plata County Airpor (KDRO)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Evolution Revolt
- N-number
- N912RE
- Category
- Weight-shift
- Year built
- 2017
- 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.