Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Murphy Moose, N250MK, fatal accident occurred on June 23, 2025, near Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ/KMTJ), Montrose, Colorado

 This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N250MK

Figure 1: Wreckage

On June 23, 2025, at about 1000 local time, a privately-registered Murphy Moose, N250MK, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ/KMTJ), Montrose, Colorado. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations CFR Part 91 personal flight, which originated from MTJ, and was destined to an unknown location.

A witness reported seeing the aircraft in a right turn after takeoff until it hit an embankment, overturned and caught fire. It is still not confirmed which runway was used for takeoff.

- Pilot Info:
The pilot, aged 61, held an airline transport pilot certificate, with a rating for airplane single engine land and airplane multi-engine land. He also held commercial privileges for airplane single engine sea. He also held a flight instructor certificate (valid until 31 MAR 2026) and airframe and powerplant (A&P) certificate. The pilot held type ratings in the Boeing 757, Boeing 767 and Douglas DC-8. The pilot's first class FAA medical was issued on February 2025, with a note about wearing corrective lenses to meet vision standards at all required distances.

- Airplane Info:
The accident airplane, MSN 001, was manufactured in 2008. It was powered by a Vedeneyev M14P engine. According to the FAA registry, "This aircraft's registration status may not be suitable for operation." It is unknown if this is outdated or not.

- Airport Info:
Montrose Regional Airport is a public airport located about 1 mile northwest of Montrose, Colorado. The airport sits at an elevation of 5758 ft. It features two asphalt runways 17/35 (10000 x 150 ft) and 13/31 (7510 x 100 ft).

- Weather:
METAR KMTJ 231553Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 19/M04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01891039
METAR KMTJ 231653Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 21/M02 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02061017

The density altitude was calculated at 7338 ft.

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