# Accident 19851005054519A: Amtr GBN411000, Pecos, NM, October 5, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1985, 23:15 local time
- Place: Pecos, NM
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5698° N, 105.6695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5698&lon=-105.6695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59SP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59SP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Skypower GBN-41-1000 (registry code 8280041, https://openairdocs.org/model/skypower-gbn-41-1000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR GBN411000
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 250 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851005054519A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO TREES AFTER ENCOUNTERING UNFORECAST FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SEVERE UP AND DOWNDRAFTS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN86LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA006), Oct 6, 1985: Skypower GBN-41-100 (N59SP), Pecos, NM, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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