Colorado Aviation Accidents & Incidents
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2310 Total Accidents
425 Fatal
816 Fatalities
1982-2026
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Serious Injury
LA SALLE, Colorado
NTSB Narrative
FOREIGN MATERIAL (INSECT NEST) BLOCKING THE FUEL SYSTEM VENT, WHICH RESULTED IN A RESTRICTION OF FUEL FLOW AND FUEL STARVATION. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE ALFALFA CROP IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
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Details
| NTSB Report | DEN89LA134 |
| Aircraft | RYAN ST-3KR |
| Registration | N48749 |
| Damage | SUBS |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 40.3407, -104.7003 |
