DEN70F0124

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Broomfield, CO · November 3, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1969
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7130RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153559

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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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3-4297   69/11/3   BROOMFIELD,COLO     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N7130R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,COLO             BROOMFIELD,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           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
N7130R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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