# NTSB Accident DEN06LA011
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 2005-10-26 · Cortez, CO, USA · NONE
## 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.

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