Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) BUSHCAT N273BC
29 May 2016 · Mack, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2016 at about 19:00 local time, a Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) BUSHCAT registered N273BC, operated by Executive Aircraft and Jewelry LLC., was involved in an accident near Mack, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mack, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mack Mesa (10CO)
- Coordinates
- 39.2683, -108.8644
- Aircraft
- Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) BUSHCAT
- Registration
- N273BC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Executive Aircraft and Jewelry LLC.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nucla → Mack
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA270
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, impact with a ditch, and nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, the airplane veered off the runway to the left, impacted an irrigation ditch, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left lift strut. According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. According to the pilot, the weather at the time of the accident was wind variable at 5-7 knots, and wind gusts 10 knots. The airplane landed on runway 25.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) BUSHCAT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2016 | Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) BUSHCAT | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) BUSHCAT | Ahoskie, North Carolina, United States | Overwatch Tools LLC. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2016 | Stemme Gmbh & S10 VT | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 2016 | Boeing 737-8H4 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Southwest Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Boeing 737 824 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Stinson 108 | Rifle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2016 | Robinson Stewart J BEARHAWK | Calhan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Aeronca 7BCM | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |