Overview
- The 2007 Cessna Citation X (N772XJ) veered roughly 300 yards off the runway at Telluride Regional Airport around 12:15 p.m. local time on January 14.
- The pilot reported a strong, gusting crosswind on touchdown that caused a loss of directional control.
- The left main landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage, including to the left wing and nose wheel, according to officials.
- All three people onboard—two pilots and one passenger—self‑extricated and reported no injuries, with responders finding no fire or hazardous materials.
- The FAA and NTSB have opened investigations, and the runway was closed for examinations of the aircraft and landing environment; the jet is registered to Mach .92 Leasing LLC of Raleigh, N.C.