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DEN90LA011

1989-10-15 · STERLING, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport STK

Current FAA registration · N4550R

Make / Model
MAULE M-4-220C
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19690210
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A58717

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT FAILED TO CORRECT A GROUND LOOP/SWERVE DURING LANDING ROLL. A STRONG CROSSWIND WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_DEN90LA011.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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