Accident Piper PA-15 N4309H, Sunday 4 December 1983

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Date:	Sunday 4 December 1983
Time:	09:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-15
Owner/operator:	Baxter Grier
Registration:	N4309H
MSN:	15-94
Year of manufacture:	1948
Total airframe hrs:	1066 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-90-12F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bulverde, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Boerne, TX (71TX)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AFTER LOSS OF CONTROL AND A GROUNDLOOP. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL ON A 2850 FT STRIP. THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED AT SLOW SPEED AND WENT INTO A DITCH OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RWY 16. THIS FLT WAS THE PLTS INITIAL CHECKOUT IN A TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT.

Probable Cause:

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