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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Boulder, CO · August 5, 1989

Date: August 5, 1989 · 09:30 local
Place: Boulder, CO
Airport: Boulder Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2549D
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN89LA191
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental O300A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total24 in this make and model28 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.

Lost control on landing the tail wheel aircraft and ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON LANDING THE TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT AND GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN89LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoulder, COThe student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing roll due to improper use of the flight controls.Aug 5, 1989 · Substantial damage