Aviation accident DEN00FA182

1 fatal · Sukhoi SU-26MX · 2000-09-30 · TELLURIDE, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN00FA182
Event ID: 20001212X21964
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-09-30
Location: TELLURIDE, CO, USA
Coordinates: 37.939163, -107.899375

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Sukhoi
Model: SU-26MX
Registration: N26KP
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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