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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Las Cruces, NM · June 9, 2004

Date: June 9, 2004 · 22:08 local
Place: Las Cruces, NM
Airport: Las Cruces International Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9474L
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04TA088
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total400 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N9474LRegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2006 · Cessna 172PS/N 17276560 · Built 1986 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 9, 2004, at 2208 MDT, a Cessna 172, N9474L, registered to civil air patrol, operating as a public use aircraft, collided with terrain while performing a go-around from runway 22 at Las Cruces International Airport, Las Cruces, new Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated pilot received serious injuries and the passenger received minor injuries. The flight originated at Las Cruces International Airport on 06/09/2004 at 2200, enroute albuquerque, new Mexico. The aircraft was attempting to return to Las Cruces International Airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 9, 2004, AT 2208 MDT, A CESSNA 172, N9474L, REGISTERED TO CIVIL AIR PATROL, OPERATING AS A PUBLIC USE AIRCRAFT, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE PERFORMING A GO-AROUND FROM RUNWAY 22 AT LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON 06/09/2004 AT 2200, ENROUTE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL 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 DEN04TA088Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportLas Cruces, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain and the improper go-around procedure. Contributing factors include the pilot's diverted attention, improper in-flight planning and decision making, pilot fatigue, the night conditions and the mesquite…Jun 10, 2004 · Substantial damage