Cessna 750 N772XJ

Summary

On 13 January 2026 at about 19:20 local time, a Cessna 750 registered N772XJ, operated by Red Wings Aeroplane, LLC, was involved in an accident near Mountain Village, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

13 January 2026 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Mountain Village, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)

Coordinates

37.9538, -107.9088

Aircraft

Cessna 750

Registration

N772XJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

2

Operator

Red Wings Aeroplane, LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Teterboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA090

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On January 13, 2026 about 1220 mountain standard time, a Cessna 750, N772XJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mountain Village, Colorado. The pilots and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as an on-demand air taxi flight. The pilots reported that during the airplane’s descent into Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), they encountered turbulent conditions with a strong northwesterly wind resulting in airspeed fluctuations between 5 and 10 kts. They aligned the airplane with runway 9 and the wind was shifting between north and northeast. The touchdown was smooth and on centerline. Spoilers were deployed and forward pressure was applied on the control column to keep the nosewheel in contact with the runway. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind from the left (north). The airplane veered to the right and the nose came up momentarily. Both pilots applied firm pressure on the control column and the nosewheel contacted the runway again. Thrust reversers were deployed along with an input of left rudder. The airplane veered sharply to the left. Both pilots applied right rudder, maximum braking and reverse thrust to regain directional control. The airplane continued to the left and exited the side of the runway. The left main gear sideloaded, and the right main gear collapsed. The pilots stated that the airplane did not respond normally when they corrected for the right drift. The fuselage was substantially damaged. The airplane was retained for further examination. Reported wind at TEX at 1215 was 020° at 4 kts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.