Accident Details
Date
Thursday, August 1, 1991
NTSB Number
DEN91LA106
Location
ASPEN, CO
Event ID
20001212X17842
Coordinates
39.189914, -106.819625
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
A PILOT INDUCED INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASCERTAIN THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED IN A TIMELY MANNER, A LOW (FLUID) LEVEL IN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, CAUSING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO FLUCTUATE (CAVITATE), AND THE PILOT'S ATTENTION BEING DIVERTED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9711X
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
21058011
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ALLEN FRED W
Address
101 RICH ST
Status
Deregistered
City
GREENBRAE
State / Zip Code
CA 94904
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN91LA106