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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Durango, CO · September 4, 1990

Date
September 4, 1990 · 20:23 local
Place
Durango, CO
Airport
Durango-La Plata County
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5241C
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN90LA181
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520R
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
367 total165 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Strong downdraft on short final. Unable to recover,impacted on side of runway. Lightning and virga in area.

As the FAA filed it

STRONG DOWNDRAFT ON SHORT FINAL. UNABLE TO RECOVER,IMPACTED ON SIDE OF RUNWAY. LIGHTNING AND VIRGA IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.