DEN69D0226

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sedalia, CO · April 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1969
Place
Sedalia, CO · SEDALIA, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4145JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189848

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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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3-1179  69/4/17    SEDALIA,COLO        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 0840                    N4145J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLETON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4145J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Littleton

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