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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210L · Aspen, CO · November 12, 1990

Date
November 12, 1990 · 12:16 local
Place
Aspen, CO
Airport
Aspen-Pitkin Co - Sardy Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N732DS
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN91FA017
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520H
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
937 total621 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Tower saw aircraft make tight climbing turn into rising terrain. Dived into ground. Wrong turn out. 93# over gross.

As the FAA filed it

TOWER SAW AIRCRAFT MAKE TIGHT CLIMBING TURN INTO RISING TERRAIN. DIVED INTO GROUND. WRONG TURN OUT. 93# OVER GROSS.

NTSB investigation

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