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BOULDER, Colorado

July 25, 1989 · NTSB DEN89LA179 · PIPER PA-18-135 (N9967Q)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE WING.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN89LA179
AircraftPIPER PA-18-135
RegistrationN9967Q
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location40.0200, -105.2506
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