# NTSB DEN75DTE03: Piper PA-22, N8926D, Akron, CO, July 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1974
- Place: Akron, CO · AKRON, CO
- Location: 40.1635° N, 103.2203° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Akron, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1635&lon=-103.2203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128684
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75DTE03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DTE03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2049  74/7/13    AKRON,COLO          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 72 TOTAL
        TIME - 0740                    N8926D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON-WASHINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEYENNE,WYO                AKRON,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT TURNED OFF EDGE OF RWY TO AVOID FENCE.BRAKING ACTION POOR FROM GRAVEL SURFACE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8926D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8926D), registered now, S/N 22-6083, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Akron-Washington

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740713023589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740713023589A), Jul 13, 1974: Piper PA22160, Akron, CO, Substantial damage. Plt turned off edge of rwy to avoid fence. Braking action poor from gravel surface.

## Other investigations on N8926D (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN22LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA225), May 27, 2022: Piper PA-22-160 (N8926D), Roanoke, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate maintenance of the airplane’s brake system that resulted in a hole in the brake line, the loss of brake fluid, and the subsequent loss of brake functionality.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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