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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18180 · Elbert, CO · May 19, 1991

Date
May 19, 1991 · 13:55 local
Place
Elbert, CO
Airport
Black Forest Glider Park Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3182Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN91LA075
Reported as
Piper PA18180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Returning from glider tow. Gust raised wing on flare. Used full opposite aileron but dragged wing. Went up on nose.

As the FAA filed it

RETURNING FROM GLIDER TOW. GUST RAISED WING ON FLARE. USED FULL OPPOSITE AILERON BUT DRAGGED WING. WENT UP ON NOSE.

NTSB investigation

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