Socata TB 9 Tampico accident near Loveland, Colorado, October 3, 2026
On October 3, 2026 at about 8:12 pm local time, a 2001 Socata TB 9 Tampico, registered N167GT, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Loveland, Colorado (Northern Colorado Regional Air airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 3, 2026 · about 8:12 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Loveland, Colorado · Northern Colorado Regional Air · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Socata TB 9 Tampico, built 2001 · all TB 9 Tampicos on the register
- Registration
- N167GT · registry record · serial 2007
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 13, 2026, at 1412 mountain daylight time, a Socata TB 9 Tampico, N167GT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado. The private pilot and a passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot obtained full fuel and loaded the airplane with a passenger and baggage prior to departure for the personal flight. Air traffic control (ATC) cleared the flight for takeoff on runway 15 (8,500 ft by 100 ft, dry asphalt), which had a useable length of 3,750 ft due to construction at Northern Colorado Regional Airport. ATC instructed the flight to fly straight out and about ¾ down the runway, the airplane began to descend onto the closed portion of the runway. The airplane then impacted terrain as it exited the runway and sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated that he was “pretty sure” there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have preclude normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision during takeoff/land during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Runway 15, 8,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 14 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 30.22 inHg
- Observation at 2:31 pm from FNL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N167GT on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Daher (Socata) TB 9 34 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Northern Colorado Regional · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Colorado 2,860 since 1982 · 383 in the last ten years
- Colorado 7,485 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN27LA003.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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