Cessna 172M accident near Fort Morgan, CO
On August 31, 2025, a Cessna 172M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fort Morgan, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 31, 2025
- Place
- Fort Morgan, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.340°N, 103.810°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250831200906
NTSB summary
On August 31, 2025, about 1040 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N61657, and an Extra Flugzeugproduktions-UND EA 300/LC, N330AN, were both destroyed when they collided midair near Fort Morgan, Colorado. The pilot and safety pilot of the Cessna received minor injuries. The pilot of the Extra 300 was seriously injured, and the safety pilot of the Extra 300 was fatally injured. Both airplanes were operated as Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flights. According to the pilot of the Cessna, he was conducting instrument flight training with the assistance of a safety pilot. They were performing the RNAV GPS approach to runway 14 at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (FMM) Fort Morgan, Colorado, while in visual flight rules (VFR) conditions. The pilot had made multiple radio calls on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) to notify the FMM traffic of his arrival and was aware of aerobatic flights occurring at the airport. He recalled hearing two airplanes in the traffic pattern and understood that one may have landed. The pilot then continued the instrument approach to the decision altitude of 4,845 ft mean sea level, or about 250 ft above ground level (agl), then removed his view limiting device. He identified the runway and continued the approach visually. The pilot estimated that they were over the threshold when he heard a bang and felt a forward and downward acceleration. After the impact the two pilots immediately exited the airplane. According to the pilot of the Extra 300, he was competing in an aerobatic competition over the airport and completed
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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.
