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CEN25LA333

2025-08-22 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KAPA

Current FAA registration · N18852

Make / Model
PARKS FOKKER D-VII REPLICA
Year of manufacture
1979 · 46 years old at event
Engine
FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20000803
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A16186

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A malfunction of the tailwheel which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll the tailwheel malfunctioned, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the upper left wing and lower right wing. The pilot submitted a photo taken just before touch down that showed the tailwheel not locked into position and was deflected to the left as the rudder was deflected to the right. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Nose/tail landing gear-Malfunction
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Attain/maintain not possible

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA333.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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