| Crash location | 39.785000°N, 104.543055°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Denver, CO
39.739154°N, 104.984703°W 23.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N190RV |
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| Accident date | 28 Aug 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Helie RV-6 |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, during the landing roll out on runway 08 at Front Range Airport (FTG) in Denver, Colorado, he lost directional control of the aircraft after encountering a left cross wind. Winds were reported as 000 at 10 knots. The pilot applied corrective control inputs, however, the action was ineffective in stabilizing the airplane which departed the left side of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed the right wing spar and right aileron were bent.
The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.