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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event DEN07CA126

2007-07-21 Crested Butte, Colorado, United States Airport · 0CO2 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N602BC

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

FOUND ACFT CANADA INC FBA-2C2

Year of manufacture

2007 · 0 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING IO-540-L1C5 (300 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20090814

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A7CEC9

Registrant of record

N602BC LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

According to the Pilot Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot, during the ground roll, the airplane "hopped a few times on the ruff and bumpy runway." The airplane "veered off to the left", departed the runway environment, and went down a slight embankment. The left wing tip was wrinkled and approximately 3 feet of the outboard aileron was bent up. The left elevator was crushed inboard and bent up. The left landing gear was bent aft. The pilot reported no systems anomalies or weather issues. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. According to the pilot, during the ground roll, the airplane "hopped a few times on the ruff and bumpy runway." The airplane "veered off to the left", departed the runway environment, and went down a slight embankment, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported no systems anomalies or weather issues. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_DEN07CA126.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.