DEN76DTE10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Jarosa, CO · July 29, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1975
Place
Jarosa, CO · JAROSA, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9213WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750729026409A
Case key
150187

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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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3-2304  75/7/29    JAROSA,CO           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 291
        TIME - 1745                    N9213W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAROSA,CO                   DENVER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT BIRDS AND SWERVED OFF ROAD DURING TAXI.

Aircraft

Registration
N9213W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.