# Accident 20260713007259A: James P Schmidt SCHMIDT TITANIUM EXP, Larkspur, CO, July 13, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 2026, 07:59 local time
- Place: Larkspur, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2286° N, 104.8872° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2286&lon=-104.8872&mi=10
- Aircraft: N665TE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N665TE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: James P Schmidt SCHMIDT TITANIUM EXP (registry code 0564259, https://openairdocs.org/model/james-p-schmidt-schmidt-titanium-exp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 914ULS (registry code 55552, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914uls) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JAMES P SCHMIDT SCHMIDT TITANIUM EXP
- Reported engine: ROTAX 914UL
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA254) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260713007259A

## Narrative

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

WHILE CONDUCTING PART 91 FLIGHT OPERATIONS 4.5 MILES WEST OF LARKSPUR, CO - PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND LANDED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE GYROPLANE STRUCK TREES AND DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET. DAY VFR. ONE PILOT SERIOUSLY INJURED.

## 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 CEN26LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA254), Jul 13, 2026: Tag Aviation PTY Titanium Explorer (N665TE), Larkspur, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing

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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