N179VP is a Smith Miniplane DSA-1. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Lycoming 0-290 series rated at 140 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Greeley, CO. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2008. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2008
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The pilot reported he was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane when on touchdown, the airplane’s right wing lifted and the pilot lost control. The airplane nosed over and impacted on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and upper rear fuselage near the bulkhead. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 36 with wind from 060o at 11 knots with gusts to 17 knots.
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