Summary
On February 08, 1989, a Piper PA-18-150 (N4355Z) was involved in an incident near Boulder, CO. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE DUAL STUDENT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND (CFI), TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER, TO CORRECT THE SWERVE. A SECOND PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE CFI'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION DURING THE LANDING ROLL. INADEQUATE CREW COORDINATION IS CONSIDERED A FACTOR.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN89LA074. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4355Z.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE DUAL STUDENT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND (CFI), TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER, TO CORRECT THE SWERVE. A SECOND PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE CFI'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION DURING THE LANDING ROLL. INADEQUATE CREW COORDINATION IS CONSIDERED A FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN89LA074