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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus SR20 · Angel Fire, NM · May 28, 2002

Date: May 28, 2002 · 16:30 local
Place: Angel Fire, NM
Airport: Angel Fire Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N901CD
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02FA162
Reported as: Cirrus SR20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N901CDRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2002 · Cirrus Design SR20S/N 1135 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR20 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19) On may 28, 2002, approximately 1630 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus SR-20 airplane, N901CD, registered to and operated by private individuals, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain near Angel Fire, new Mexico. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from the Angel Fire Airport, Angel Fire, new Mexico at 1627. (-23) on may 28, 2002, at approximately 1630 MST, a Cirrus SR20 N901CD registered to 901CD flying club ltd, c/o john e swanstrom collided with the mountains approximately 5 miles NE of the airport, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot died at the scene. The flight had just taken off from Angel Fire Airport.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON MAY 28, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 1630 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CIRRUS SR-20 AIRPLANE, N901CD, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN NEAR ANGEL FIRE, NEW MEXICO. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE ANGEL FIRE AIRPORT, ANGEL FIRE, NEW MEXICO AT 1627. (-23) ON MAY 28, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 MST, A CIRRUS SR20 N901CD REGISTERED TO 901CD FLYING CLUB LTD, C/O JOHN E SWANSTROM COLLIDED WITH THE MOUNTAINS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NE OF THE AIRPORT, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT DIED AT THE SCENE. THE FLIGHT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM ANGEL FIRE AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW02FA162Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAngel Fire, NMThe pilot's decision to continue the flight into the rising mountainous terrain, and subsequent failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Contributing factors were the rising mountainous terrain, and the high density altitude,May 28, 2002 · Destroyed