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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Roswell, NM · December 27, 2004

Date: December 27, 2004 · 18:22 local
Place: Roswell, NM
Airport: Roswell Industrial Air Center
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N849SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05FA044
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 239 total92 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N849SPRegistration cancelled Mar 30, 2006 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8757 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On December 27, 2004, at 1822 MST, a Cessna 172, N849SP, registered to great southwest aviation inc., impacted on highway 70 on the cimarron VOR (cme) 281 radial 7.3 DME, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a local IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the certificated private pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated at Roswell, NM on December 27, 2004 at 1640 MST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 27, 2004, AT 1822 MST, A CESSNA 172, N849SP, REGISTERED TO GREAT SOUTHWEST AVIATION INC., IMPACTED ON HIGHWAY 70 ON THE CIMARRON VOR (CME) 281 RADIAL 7.3 DME, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A LOCAL IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ROSWELL, NM ON DECEMBER 27, 2004 AT 1640 MST.

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 DEN05FA044Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRoswell, NMthe pilot not maintaining control of the aircraft resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision on a highway. Factors contributing to the accident were the dark night and the pilot experiencing spatial disorientation.Dec 28, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N849SP · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040819021479ALevel Off Touchdown · Carlsbad, NM(-23) On August 19, 2004 at 1130 MDT, a Cessna 172 N849SP, registered to great southwest aviation inc. sustained a propeller strike on landing at Cavern city air terminal, (kcnm) Carlsbad, new Mexico, while on a solo cross country flight. Visual…Aug 19, 2004 · Substantial damage