# NTSB Accident DEN93LA061
> **CESSNA 172N** · 1993-05-23 · BUENA VISTA, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN93LA061
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12378
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-05-23
- **Location:** BUENA VISTA, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.830856, -106.14096
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N4881G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A DOWNDRAFT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.  FACTORS WERE:  A CROSSWIND AND THE INADVERTENT SELECTION OF ADDITIONAL FLAPS.

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