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| Date: | Monday 18 March 1991 |
| Time: | 14:34 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Donald Schwartz |
| Registration: | N1950Q |
| MSN: | 177RG0350 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colorado Spring, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mccook, NE (KMCK) |
| (KCOS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT STRUCK A RUNWAY DISTANCE MARKER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE GUSTY/QUARTERING CROSSWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA052
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 11:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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