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DEN06CA012

2005-11-07 · Watkins, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FTG

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing resulting in a impact with a runway light and ground loop.

Factual narrative

During landing roll, the airplane veered to the right of the runway, impacted a runway light, ground looped, and came to rest off the runway surface. Examination of the airplane revealed the left main landing gear strut was separated from the fuselage. No injuries were sustained to the two occupants. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right of the runway, impacted a runway light, ground looped, and came to rest off the runway surface. Examination of the airplane revealed the left main landing gear strut was separated from the fuselage. The pilot stated he was not paying enough attention to flying the aircraft when the loss of control occurred. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2005_DEN06CA012.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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