Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Cessna 750 Citation X, N772XJ, accident occurred on January 13, 2026, at Telluride Regional Airport (TEX/KTEX), Telluride, Colorado

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N772XJ

- History of Flight:
On January 13, 2026, at about 1216 local time, a Cessna 750 Citation X, N772XJ, registered to Mach .92 Leasing LLC out of Raleigh, North Carolina, and being operated by Jet Excellence LLC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Telluride Regional Airport (TEX/KTEX), Telluride, Colorado. The two pilots and three passengers were not injured. The flight originated from Teterboro Airport (TEB/KTEB), 
Teterboro, New Jersey, at 0820 LT, and was destined to KTEX.

Preliminary information indicates the airplane veered off the left side of runway 9 due to wind gusts. The left main gear collapsed as a result. The thrust reversers were notably deployed.

At 1155 LT, the winds were from 270° at 4 knots, gusting 17 knots. At 1215 LT, the winds were from 020° at 4 knots.

Weather:

METAR KTEX 131855Z AUTO 27004G17KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A3043 RMK AO2

METAR KTEX 131915Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 08/M08 A3041 RMK AO2

METAR KTEX 131935Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 07/M08 A3041 RMK AO2

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