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DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A accident at Greeley, CO, 17 Oct 2023

Greeley, CO, United States

On October 17, 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.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

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

Related events

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