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BROOMFIELD, Colorado

December 28, 1989 · NTSB DEN90LA036 · CESSNA 172N (N75702)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. THE SNOWBANK WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN90LA036
AircraftCESSNA 172N
RegistrationN75702
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location39.8304, -105.0607
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