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Aviation accident CEN26LA067

NONE · MARK O TREIDEL American Ranger AR-1 · 2025-12-16 · Denver, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN26LA067
Event ID
20251222202193
Type
Accident
Date
2025-12-16
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.784194, -104.53763

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
MARK O TREIDEL
Model
American Ranger AR-1
Registration
N529MW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to attain rotor RPM and maintain proper rotor disc angle during takeoff which resulted in a rotor strike with the rudder.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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