Noel Simmons RV-8 N425GB
7 July 2026 · Monte Vista, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2026 at about 21:45 local time, a Noel Simmons RV-8 registered N425GB was involved in an accident near Monte Vista, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monte Vista, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5293, -106.0478
- Aircraft
- Noel Simmons RV-8
- Registration
- N425GB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2019
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Childress
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR26LA259
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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