DEN72DTE37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Arboles, CO · October 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1971
Place
Arboles, CO · ARBOLES, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1504PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164168

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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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3-4031  71/10/25   ARBOLES,COLO        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N1504P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAVAJO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 UPLAND,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ATMTD TKOF ON MUDDY RWY,ABRTD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1504P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Navajo

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