U-FITAQP: 16) MESSED UP GO-AROUND

JMB Aircraft VL-3LSA | N594TT

Erie, Colorado

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Key facts

  • DateOctober 19, 2025
  • Local time3:30 PM
  • LightDay
  • WeatherVMC
  • Phase of flightGo-Around
  • People on board2
  • Fatalities2
  • AirportKEIK

Accident Location

City, State
Erie, Colorado
Latitude
40.01
Longitude
-105.046111
Airport ID
KEIK

Aircraft Info

N Number
N594TT
Make
JMB Aircraft
Model
VL-3LSA
Category / Class
Aircraft Single Engine Land
Amateur Built
No

Pilot Info

Pilot in command
Tilenius, Niles Auguest
Gender
Male
Age
22
Certification
Commercial Pilot
IFR rating
Yes
Medical
1st Class Medical
Flight school
No
Instructional flight
Yes

Analysis

Weather
VMC
Time of day
Day
Phase of flight
Go-Around
Pilot error
Yes
Pilot incapacitation
No
People on board
2
PIC fatality
1
Passenger fatalities
1
Total fatalities
2
NTSB travel
Unknown

Probable Cause

THE DTSB

Pending. Training flight go-around, Accident aircraft stalled due to excessive nose up pitch attitude during the go around, and impacted mostly flat. There was no fire and the canopy was able to be opened normally. The aircraft was owned by a time building aviation company that always paired two pilots together for every flight. On the accident flight, one pilot was receiving loggable dual received hours, while the other was logging time as dual given. The other occupant was a student pilot only.

NTSB

None yet (final report not yet published).

Recommendation

THE DTSB

Pending.

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