DEN69D0232

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Byers, CO · April 21, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1969
Place
Byers, CO · BYERS, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4371APiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188807

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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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3-1030  69/4/21    BYERS,COLO          PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 889
        TIME - 1645                    N4371A              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4371A
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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