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Event DEN87LA106

1987-04-19 DENVER, Colorado, United States Airport · DEN Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT SAID THAT HE MADE A NORMAL CROSSWIND LANDING ON RWY 26L AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL ARPT, DENVER, COLORADO. AFTER LEAVING THE RWY AND TAXIING PARALLEL TO THE RWY HE OBSERVED THE WIND INCREASING IN VELOCITY. HE STOPPED THE ACFT BUT A STRONG GUST OF WIND FLIPPED THE ACFT OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_DEN87LA106.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.