# NTSB CEN26LA090: Cessna 750, N772XJ, Mountain Village, CO, January 13, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: January 13, 2026, 12:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place: Mountain Village, CO
- Coordinates: 37.953806, -107.90875
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9538&lon=-107.9087&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202298
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA090
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202298/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA090

## Preliminary report

On January 13, 2026 about 1220 mountain standard time, a Cessna 750, N772XJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mountain Village, Colorado. The pilots and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as an on-demand air taxi flight. The pilots reported that during the airplane’s descent into Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), they encountered turbulent conditions with a strong northwesterly wind resulting in airspeed fluctuations between 5 and 10 kts. They aligned the airplane with runway 9 and the wind was shifting between north and northeast. The touchdown was smooth and on centerline. Spoilers were deployed and forward pressure was applied on the control column to keep the nosewheel in contact with the runway. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind from the left (north). The airplane veered to the right and the nose came up momentarily. Both pilots applied firm pressure on the control column and the nosewheel contacted the runway again. Thrust reversers were deployed along with an input of left rudder. The airplane veered sharply to the left. Both pilots applied right rudder, maximum braking and reverse thrust to regain directional control. The airplane continued to the left and exited the side of the runway. The left main gear sideloaded, and the right main gear collapsed. The pilots stated that the airplane did not respond normally when they corrected for the right drift. The fuselage was substantially damaged. The airplane was retained for further examination. Reported wind at TEX at 1215 was 020° at 4 kts.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 750, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=2076810), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N772XJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N772XJ), registered now, S/N 750-0272, built 2007 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 750
- Registry model: [Cessna 750](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-750) (registry code 2076810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison AE-3007C1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-ae-3007c1) (registry code 03053, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 750-0272
- Year built: 2007
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 135
- Operator: Red Wings Aeroplane, LLC, doing business as Jet Excellence
- Registered owner: Mach .92 Leasing LLC
- Departed: TEB, Teterboro, NJ
- Destination: Same as departure
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TEX, Telluride Regional Airport, runway 9, 6,911 × 100 ft, asphalt
- Equipment: Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display, Stall warning system, ADS-B, Angle of attack indicator, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Data recorder, Auto-pilot

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter: 30.41 inHg
- Turbulence: Unknown
- Observed at: KTEX
- METAR: KTEX 131915Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 08/M08 A3041

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260113003339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260113003339A), Jan 13, 2026: Cessna 750, Telluride, CO, Substantial damage. During the approach for landing, the ATP pilot noticed variable wind gusts. During the landing rollout phase, the aircraft encountered a gust from the left,…

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.

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