Vans RV7 accident near Matheson, CO
On March 1, 2025, a Vans RV7 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Matheson, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 1, 2025
- Place
- Matheson, CO
- Aircraft
- Vans RV7 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.120°N, 103.895°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250301199781
NTSB summary
On March 1, 2025, about 1215 mountain daylight time, a Vans RV7 experimental airplane, N902T, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Matheson, Colorado. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to preliminary Automated Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data, the airplane departed from Colorado Air and Spaceport (CFO), about 0946. The airplane climbed to about 7,500 mean sea level (msl), and flew to Southeast Colorado Regional Airport, (LAA), arriving about 1030 and refueled. ADS-B data showed the airplane depart LAA about 1136. The flight track showed the airplane fly in a direct direction toward CFO with no major turns or maneuvers. The altitude was ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 above ground level (agl), and the airspeed was generally about 160 knots ground speed. About 1204, the airplane began a slow climb to about 7,000 ft msl for rising terrain. About 1206, the airplane began a descent to about 6,700 ft msl, began a right turn and continued a steady descent. The right turn was about 2.7 degrees per second and remained constant. After about 54 degrees of turn, the airplane had descended to about 800 ft agl prior to the ADS-B data ending. There were no radio or distress calls heard from the pilot during the entire flight. A person who was working outside her home near the accident site heard the airplane flying and then heard a thud type sound. She did not see the airplane and called emergency responders. Examination of the accident site revealed that t
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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.
