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
TELLURIDE, Colorado
NTSB Narrative
THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AT A HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHICH WAS INADEQUATE FOR RECOVERY FROM AN ENCOUNTER WITH DOWN DRAFTS. A FACTOR WAS: DOWN DRAFT ENCOUNTER.
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Details
| NTSB Report | DEN92LA003 |
| Aircraft | PIPER PA-18-150 |
| Registration | N4488Z |
| Damage | SUBS |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 37.9400, -107.9000 |
