Cessna LC41-550FG accident near Grand Junction, Colorado, February 24, 2016
On February 24, 2016 at about 1:10 am local time, a 2009 Cessna LC41-550FG, registered N10580, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Grand Junction, Colorado (Grand Junctiion Regional airport). It was a flight test under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Failure of the right main tire for reasons that could not be determined because the tire was not available for examination.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 24, 2016 · about 1:10 am local time
- Place
- Grand Junction, Colorado · Grand Junctiion Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna LC41-550FG, built 2009 · all LC41-550FGs on the register
- Registration
- N10580 · registry record · serial 411150
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight test · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, during landing following a postmaintenance test flight, the airplane suddenly veered to the right and struck a taxiway sign. Postaccident photographs revealed that the right main tire blew; however, the investigation was unable to determine why the tire failed because the owner discarded the tire before the investigation was complete.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Aircraft structural failure during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Loss of control on ground during landing (flare/touchdown)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft structures › (general) › (general) › Failure
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,672 hours in all; 23 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 3,236 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 2, 2015
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Pilot-Rated Passenger
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,120 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 5,872 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 5, 2015
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 641 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 22, 2016
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-550-C11B (piston); 642 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GJT Grand Junction CO
- Destination: GJT Grand Junction CO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 11, 10,501 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN16LA108.