Colorado Aviation Accidents & Incidents
Learn from Colorado's accident history to fly safer in the Rockies
2310 Total Accidents
425 Fatal
816 Fatalities
1982-2026
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Minor/None
Colorado Springs, Colorado
NTSB Narrative
The pilotβs failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
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NTSB Findings
- Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Response/compensation
- Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
Details
| NTSB Report | CEN26LA151 |
| Aircraft | CHAMPION 7GCB |
| Registration | N920CJ |
| Damage | SUBS |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 38.9428, -104.5699 |
