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CEN23LA241

2023-06-15 · Holyoke, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport HEQ

Current FAA registration · N6106U

Make / Model
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-401B
Year of manufacture
1995 · 28 years old at event
Engine
P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19950322
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7F1FB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

The operator reported that, while landing during a solo instructional flight, the airplane touched down in a three-point attitude and veered left during the roll out.  The airplane ground looped to the left and exited the left side of the runway. During the ground loop, the right wing struck the ground. The airplane came to rest about 25 ft from the edge of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Experience/knowledge-Experience/qualifications-Total experience w/ equipment-Pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_CEN23LA241.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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