Cessna 162 accident near Erie, Colorado, May 22, 2013
On May 22, 2013 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 162, registered N6106, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Erie, Colorado (Erie Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s total lack of experience in aircraft make/model, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s lack of oversight is allowing the airplane to be rented to the pilot.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 22, 2013 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Erie, Colorado · Erie Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 162 · all 162s on the register
- Registration
- N6106 · registry record · serial 16200215
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane was going too fast for landing and it bounced and began to porpoise. The airplane veered off the west side of the runway and the left outboard wing and bottom forward fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot said he had never flown or had been checked out in the Cessna 162. He also said he had not flown for some time and was trying to regain currency.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (flare/touchdown)
- Nose over/nose down during landing (flare/touchdown)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Experience/knowledge › Experience/qualifications › Total experience w/ equipment › Pilot
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action performance › Pilot
- factor Organizational issues › Support/oversight/monitoring › Oversight › Oversight of operation › Operator
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,756 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 1,756 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 29, 2012
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 297 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 3, 2012; 27 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-D(1) (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Vector Air, LLC
The flight
- Departed from: KEIK Erie CO at 6:00 pm
- Destination: KEIK Erie CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 4,700 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.93 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6106 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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