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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Hudson, CO · May 31, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1980
Place
Hudson, CO · HUDSON, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2537NPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800531017639A
Case key
130967

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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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3-1312  80/5/31    HUDSON,CO           PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N2537N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      24, 1815 TOTAL HOURS, 280
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLATTE VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,CO               HUDSON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N2537N
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Platte Valley

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