Magnus Aircraft Llc FUSION 212 accident near Conifer, CO
On April 3, 2021, a Magnus Aircraft Llc FUSION 212 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Conifer, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 3, 2021
- Place
- Conifer, CO
- Aircraft
- Magnus Aircraft Llc FUSION 212 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.263°N, 105.374°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210404102862
Official records · CEN21FA177
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 3, 2021, about 1735 central daylight time, a Magnus Aircraft Fusion 212, N434MA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Conifer, Colorado. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to onboard flight data, the airplane departed about 1658 from Colorado Air and Space Port Airport (FCO), Denver, Colorado. The airplane flew southwest from FCO and maneuvered near the mountain community of Deckers, Colorado, about 800 ft above ground level (agl), then continued southwest toward rising terrain. An emergency locator transmitter (ELT) beacon was recorded about 1735. A witness near Wigwam Trail in the Pike National Forest observed the airplane on a northwest heading and then it turned left to enter a canyon at less than 500 ft agl. After the airplane entered the canyon, the airplane turned right, and the witness lost sight of the airplane. Onboard flight data showed the airplane fly toward the canyon, about 9,200 ft mean sea level (msl) and 75-81 knots groundspeed. The airplane began a climbing right turn as it approached higher terrain. At 17:35:40, the airplane climbed to a maximum altitude of 9,457 ft msl and decelerated to 49 knots indicated airspeed and 62 knots groundspeed, with a ground track of 054°. The last recorded flight data showed the airplane near the accident site at 9,398 ft msl, 69 knots indicated airspeed and 58 knots groundspeed, with a ground track of 110° (see Figure 1.) Figure 1. Accident Flight Path Altitude and Grou
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to fly at low altitude toward a mountainous canyon, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid rising terrain, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
