DEN70DXD14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Broomfield, CO · March 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1970
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4616RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138093

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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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3-1271  70/3/14    BROOMFIELD,COLO     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 0851                    N4616R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,COLO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- SECOND SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4616R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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