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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2 Fatal
ASPEN, Colorado
NTSB Narrative
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. A RELATED FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
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Details
| NTSB Report | DEN90DTE02 |
| Aircraft | BRUCE MCKINNEY VARI-EZE |
| Registration | N4985Z |
| Damage | DEST |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 39.1904, -106.8205 |
