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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Santa Rosa, NM · June 29, 2008

Date: June 29, 2008 · 12:59 local
Place: Santa Rosa, NM
Airport: Santa Rosa Route 66
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2905Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08FA170
Reported as: Cessna U206F
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Pilot’s flight hours: 540 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2905QRegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2008 · Cessna U206FS/N U20603014 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna U206F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 29, 2008 at 1259 local time, a Cessna CE-206 operated by its owner of a private flight impacted terrain after takeoff from route 66 aiport in Santa Rosa, new Mexico. The aircraft was destroyed by a post-impact fire, and the pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated in chandler, Arizona on June 29, 2008 and the aircraft stopped at route 66 airport for fuel before continuing the flight. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 29, 2008 AT 1259 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA CE-206 OPERATED BY ITS OWNER OF A PRIVATE FLIGHT IMPACTED TERRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ROUTE 66 AIPORT IN SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST-IMPACT FIRE, AND THE PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA ON JUNE 29, 2008 AND THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED AT ROUTE 66 AIRPORT FOR FUEL BEFORE CONTINUING THE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 DFW08FA170Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportSanta Rosa, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain safe flying airspeed for undetermined reasons resulting in an inadvertent stall.Jun 29, 2008 · Destroyed