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Aviation accident DEN99LA045

NONE · Cessna 185 · 1999-03-01 · DURANGO, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN99LA045
Event ID
20001205X00304
Type
Accident
Date
1999-03-01
Location
DURANGO, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.269557, -107.880462

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
185
Registration
N9823X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and inadvertently allowing the airplane to ground loop. Factors were gusty crosswind conditions, pertinent crosswind information not made available by the manufacturer, and FAA's inadequate certification and approval of the airplane.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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