No fatalities

PIPER PA28 161 accident at Ault, CO, 7 Apr 2025

Ault, CO, United States

On April 7, 2025, a PIPER PA28 161 operated by Ensemble Air LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Ault, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a collision with a fence post. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a collision with a fence post.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Instructor/check pilotAltitude — Not attained/maintained