THE DTSB
Pending. Likely medical incapaitation in flight,. Likely causes are either carbon monoxide poisoning or heart failure.
C-FITAQP: 10a) MEDICAL INCAPACITATION
Zenith CH-601DS | N314LB
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateJuly 12, 2025
- Local time12:50 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightEnroute
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
Accident Location
- City, State
- Greely, Colorado
- Latitude
- 40.73854
- Longitude
- -104.47418
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N314LB
- Make
- Zenith
- Model
- CH-601DS
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- Yes
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Truemper, Klaus
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 83
- Certification
- Private Pilot
- IFR rating
- No
- Medical
- 3rd Class Medical
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Pilot error
- No
- Pilot incapacitation
- Yes
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 10a) MEDICAL INCAPACITATION →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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