ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234301
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| Date: | Monday 23 September 2019 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc |
| Registration: | N4785F |
| MSN: | 18-7906 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15624 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boulder, CO (BDU) |
| Boulder, CO (BDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he conducted a normal three-point landing. During the landing roll, the airplane ground looped to the left, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar and the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 July 1999 | N4785F | Soaring Society Of Boulder | 0 | Boulder, CO | |
sub |
| 8 July 2000 | N4785F | Soaring Society Of Boulder | 0 | ERIE, Colorado | |
sub |
| 16 March 2015 | N4785F | Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc | 0 | Boulder, Colorado | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2020 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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