NONE · Piper PA-18-150 · 2005-10-26 · Cortez, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN06LA011
Event ID
20051103X01775
Type
Accident
Date
2005-10-26
Location
Cortez, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.303054, -108.628051
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N4055Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors were the excessive descent rate, the obstacle (horse), the high density altitude, and the tailwind.