No fatalities

25 Jun 2021: PIPER PA-28-180 — Iron Sights Aviation LLC — Loveland, CO

Loveland, CO, United States

On 25 Jun 2021, a PIPER PA-28-180 operated by Iron Sights Aviation LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Loveland, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent attempted go-around with a strong quartering crosswind. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent attempted go-around with a strong quartering crosswind.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Instructor/check pilotContributed to outcome