# Accident 20150430005109A: Hoffman Michael J ZENITH 701, Trinidad, CO, April 30, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 30, 2015, 14:10 local time
- Place: Trinidad, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2078° N, 104.5025° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2078&lon=-104.5025&mi=10
- Aircraft: N95MH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95MH-2018-04-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hoffman Michael J ZENITH 701 (registry code 05628KU, https://openairdocs.org/model/hoffman-michael-j-zenith-701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOFFMAN MICHAEL J ZENITH 701
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA211) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150430005109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA211), Apr 30, 2015: Hoffman Zenith 701 (N95MH), Trinidad, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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