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FORT COLLINS, Colorado

August 1, 1992 · NTSB DEN92LA079 · ROBERT D. WALDRON KITFOX III (N1060U)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN DRAGGING A WING TIP DURING FLARE FOR LANDING WHICH ENDED WITH A GROUND LOOP. A FACTOR WAS: A TAIL WIND.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN92LA079
AircraftROBERT D. WALDRON KITFOX III
RegistrationN1060U
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location40.5495, -105.0610
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