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DEN91LA052

1991-03-18 · COLORADO SPRING, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport COS

Current FAA registration · N1950Q

Make / Model
CESSNA 177RG
Year of manufacture
1973 · 18 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19730323
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A17D25

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE GUSTY/QUARTERING CROSSWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Factual narrative

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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_DEN91LA052.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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