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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Brighton, CO · June 18, 1983

Date
June 18, 1983 · 09:00 local
Place
Brighton, CO
Airport
Van Aire
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2801Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83LA144
Reported as
Piper PA22160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Auto control wing leveler system became engaged on downwind. Beleived ailerons jammed. Landed in a plowed field.

As the FAA filed it

AUTO CONTROL WING LEVELER SYSTEM BECAME ENGAGED ON DOWNWIND. BELEIVED AILERONS JAMMED. LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.