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ASPEN, Colorado

August 1, 1991 · NTSB DEN91LA106 · CESSNA 210B (N9711X)
Serious Injury
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NTSB Narrative

A PILOT INDUCED INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASCERTAIN THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED IN A TIMELY MANNER, A LOW (FLUID) LEVEL IN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, CAUSING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO FLUCTUATE (CAVITATE), AND THE PILOT'S ATTENTION BEING DIVERTED.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN91LA106
AircraftCESSNA 210B
RegistrationN9711X
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location39.1899, -106.8196
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