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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hoffman Michael J ZENITH 701 · Trinidad, CO · April 30, 2015

Date: April 30, 2015 · 14:10 local
Place: Trinidad, CO
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N95MH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA211
Reported as: Hoffman Michael J Zenith 701
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0

N95MHRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2018 · Hoffman Michael J ZENITH 701S/N 001 · Built 2009 Airframe modelHoffman Michael J ZENITH 701 Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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On 04/30/2015 at 1410 MDT, N95MH, a Hoffman Michael J zenith 701 impacted the ground at +37.20770/-104.50243 12NM sw of perry stokes airport (tad). There was one person on board who sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON 04/30/2015 AT 1410 MDT, N95MH, A HOFFMAN MICHAEL J ZENITH 701 IMPACTED THE GROUND AT +37.20770/-104.50243 12NM SW OF PERRY STOKES AIRPORT (TAD). THERE WAS ONE PERSON ON BOARD WHO SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

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 CEN15FA211Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTrinidad, COThe noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. The reason for the…Apr 30, 2015 · Substantial damage