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DURANGO, Colorado

June 26, 1989 · NTSB DEN89LA148 · PIPER PA-18-150 (N4137Z)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUNDLOOP/SWERVE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITION.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN89LA148
AircraftPIPER PA-18-150
RegistrationN4137Z
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location37.2694, -107.8790
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