NTSB DEN07CA080 — 2007-01-28 · Englwood, Colorado, United States

Current FAA registration · N777HY

Make / Model: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B
Year of manufacture: 2007 · 0 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING O-360-A1P (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20070122
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AA83CE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N777HY Aviat A-1B None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, he landed the airplane on runway 17R (7,004 feet by 77 feet, asphalt) and noticed it was too far to the left of center line. He applied full right rudder and the airplane ground looped, impacting a snow bank. The right aileron and elevator were bent and broken. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies. During the landing roll the pilot noticed the airplane was too far to the left of center line. He applied full right rudder and the airplane ground looped, impacting a snow bank, and causing substantial damage. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_DEN07CA080.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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