DEN67D0241

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca L-16 · Littleton, CO · April 1, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1967
Place
Littleton, CO · LITTLETON, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4956VAeronca L-16
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117374

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0995   67/4/1    LITTLETON,COLO      AERONCA L-16        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2515
        TIME - 1345                    N4956V              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N4956V
Reported as
Aeronca L-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbine

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