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TELLURIDE, Colorado

October 13, 1991 · NTSB DEN92LA003 · PIPER PA-18-150 (N4488Z)
Minor/None
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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 ReportDEN92LA003
AircraftPIPER PA-18-150
RegistrationN4488Z
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location37.9400, -107.9000
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