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SILT, Colorado

May 9, 1991 · NTSB DEN91LA069 · CHALLENGER II (N425DE)
1 Fatal
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NTSB Narrative

AN IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH WIND CONDITIONS WHICH EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN AVAILABLE EN ROUTE WEATHER INFORMATION.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN91LA069
AircraftCHALLENGER II
RegistrationN425DE
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location39.5297, -107.7691
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