# Accident 19910318005659A: Gulstm 112B, Nederland, CO, March 18, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 1991, 13:00 local time
- Place: Nederland, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9592° N, 105.4999° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9592&lon=-105.4999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1241J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1241J-1992-10-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rockwell International 112B (registry code 7630303, https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 112B
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1D6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,241 total, 317 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN91LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910318005659A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ROUGH MAG AND DOWNDRAFT NEAR MOUNTAIN PASS. TURNED BACK. UNABLE CLEAR TERRAIN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN91LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA053), Mar 18, 1991: Rockwell 112B (N1241J), Nederland, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: DETERIORATED IGNITION HARNESS AND IGNITION LEAD ARCING. FACTORS WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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