Piper PA-28-180 N4948L

Summary

On 15 June 2000 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N4948L was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 2000 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Loveland/Fort Collins (FNL)

Coordinates

40.4098, -105.0695

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N4948L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN00LA112

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was lack of recent experience.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On initial takeoff roll during a student solo training flight, the aircraft departed the side of the runway and ground looped damaging both wings. The pilot said he lost control of the aircraft during takeoff roll. The pilot had flown 9 hours in the preceding 90 days and 3 hours in the preceding 30 days. The wind was from 170 degrees magnetic at 5 knots and the runway used was 15.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.