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BOULDER, Colorado

June 20, 1989 · NTSB DEN89LA143 · CESSNA 172M (N80893)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE (PRIVATE RATED) DUAL STUDENT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI). A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITON.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN89LA143
AircraftCESSNA 172M
RegistrationN80893
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location40.0210, -105.2498
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