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Englwood, Colorado

January 28, 2007 · NTSB DEN07CA080 · Aviat A-1B (N777HY)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

According to the pilot, he landed the airplane on runway 17R (7,004 feet by 77 feet, asphalt) and noticed it was too far to the left of center line. He applied full right rudder and the airplane ground looped, impacting a snow bank. The right aileron and elevator were bent and broken. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies. The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN07CA080
AircraftAviat A-1B
RegistrationN777HY
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location39.5722, -104.8500
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