Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an undershoot of the runway.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he landed short and the left wheel collided with the elevated edge of the runway threshold. During the accident sequence, the airplane's left wheel separated from the landing gear axle and punctured the left wing spar and rib, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. The pilot did not report any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA13CA008 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 3, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Warrenton, Virginia
- Nearest airport
- Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (HWY)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built DR-107
- N-number
- N63071
- Category
- Airplane
- 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.