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ELBERT, Colorado

April 9, 1990 · NTSB DEN90FA089 · CESSNA 210E (N4912U)
1 Fatal
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NTSB Narrative

THE PILOT'S INITIATION OF FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, THE RAPID ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE AIRFRAME, AND AN INADVERTENT STALL-MUSH, RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO TERRAIN.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN90FA089
AircraftCESSNA 210E
RegistrationN4912U
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location39.2202, -104.5307
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