De Havilland DH112 VENOM N21MJ
17 May 2008 · Hudson, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2008 at about 17:55 local time, a De Havilland DH112 VENOM registered N21MJ was involved in an accident near Hudson, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hudson, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Platte Valley Airpark (18V)
- Coordinates
- 40.1172, -104.6847
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DH112 VENOM
- Registration
- N21MJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Englewood → Englewood
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08LA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing to the damage of the airplane were the three ditches and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was performing a fly-over with another airplane when the engine lost power. The pilot was able to restart the engine; however, it lost power shortly thereafter. The pilot performed a forced landing to the west in an open alfalfa field. The airplane impacted several ditches resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. A postimpact fire ensued, destroying the airplane. Due to the fire damage to the engine, the reason for power loss could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DH112 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2018 | De Havilland DH112 VENOM | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | World Heritage Air Museum | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2008 | Cessna 152 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | Colorado Contrails | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Curtiss-Wright 12Q | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Mooney M20E | Erie, Colorado, United States | Facey Enterprises, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2008 | Cessna 182 | Black Hawk, Colorado, United States | Winkmaggair, LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Airbus A319-114 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Centre Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Brian Higley | No injuries | - |