Event DEN92LA010

1991-11-27 WATKINS, Colorado, United States Airport · FTG None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N41698

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BELLANCA 7ECA

Year of manufacture

1973 · 18 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19730920

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A4EE1E

Registrant of record

COLLIER JAMES R

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N41698 Bellanca 7ECA None

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND CONDITION THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Factual narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING WITH A TEN KNOT CROSSWIND, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING FLARE AND CAUGHT A WING TIP ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST BESIDE THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_DEN92LA010.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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