No fatalities
17 Oct 2023: DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A — VOYAGER 180 LLC — Greeley, CO
On 17 Oct 2023, a DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A operated by VOYAGER 180 LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Greeley, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s decision to turn out early during the initial climb and failure to maintain adequate airspeed/angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with airport hangars. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to turn out early during the initial climb and failure to maintain adequate airspeed/angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with airport hangars. Contributing to the accident was the variable wind conditions above the hangars and the pilot’s lack of awareness of those conditions.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedAwareness of conditionCapability exceededEffect on equipment