| Crash location | 38.428334°N, 105.106111°W |
| Nearest city | Canon City, CO
38.448004°N, 105.214152°W 6.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N238W |
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| Accident date | 06 Jun 2011 |
| Aircraft type | TAFT, Malcolm J Sr Glastar |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot said the flight was made to test a new cooling modification on the engine. The engine soon began overheating and seized when the airplane was on base leg. The pilot forced to land short of runway 29 in loose dirt. The impact crushed the outboard portion of the left wing and buckled the upper skin of the right wing.
A loss of engine power due to an overheated engine as a result of a malfunction of the modified engine cooling system, necessitating a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.