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TELLURIDE, Colorado

July 1, 1989 · NTSB DEN89LA150 · CESSNA R182 (N7385Y)
Minor/None
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INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE WIND CONDITIONS, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND TREES.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN89LA150
AircraftCESSNA R182
RegistrationN7385Y
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location37.9396, -107.8998
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