# NTSB Accident FTW97LA312
> **Piper PA-12** · 1997-08-15 · LONGMONT, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA312
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08626
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-15
- **Location:** LONGMONT, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.170295, -105.210708
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N2849M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.

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