20150106000249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Michael Burton CALIDUS · Glade Park, CO · January 6, 2015

Date: January 6, 2015 · 17:26 local
Place: Glade Park, CO
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50NE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15CA128
Reported as: Michael Burton Calidus
Reported engine: ROTAX 912
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,691 total126 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N50NERegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2020 · Michael Burton CALIDUSS/N C00240 · Built 2014 Airframe modelMichael Burton CALIDUS Engine modelRotax 912 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft departed montrose Colorado at approx 1630, heading toward spanish fork Utah in a north west direction. Attempted to climb over mountainous terrain, could see he wasnt going to make it, turned away from the ridge, struck trees and crashed

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MONTROSE COLORADO AT APPROX 1630, HEADING TOWARD SPANISH FORK UTAH IN A NORTH WEST DIRECTION. ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, COULD SEE HE WASNT GOING TO MAKE IT, TURNED AWAY FROM THE RIDGE, STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN15CA128Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrand Junction, COThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain that was along the planned route of flight.Jan 6, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N50NE · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20160520024549ALanding: Touchdown · Fruitland, UTOn a VFR flight the aircraft collided with mountainous terrain. The cross-country flight departed duchesne, Utah about 30 minutes prior to the accident with a planned destination of spanish fork, UT (U77). The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The…May 20, 2016 · Substantial damage