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FAA accident report · Cessna 340A · Angel Fire, NM · August 31, 2008

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Date
August 31, 2008 · 21:15 local
Place
Angel Fire, NM
Airport
Angel Fire
Phase of flight
Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N397RA
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN08LA145
Reported as
Cessna 340A
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total700 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N397RARegistration cancelled Mar 30, 2010 · Cessna 340AS/N 340A0009 · Built 1975Airframe modelCessna 340AEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) At approximately 2045 MDT on August 31, 2008, the pilot of N397RA, the pilot of N397RA, a Cessna 340A, decided to go-around after executing the GPS 17 approach at Angel Fire Airport (axx), Angel Fire, NM. The pilot entered the left-hand pattern for a visual approach. The aircraft impacted the ground on the left base leg. The aircraft was destroyed by Fire and impact. There was an explosion and a Fire at the site where the wreckage slid to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 2045 MDT ON AUGUST 31, 2008, THE PILOT OF N397RA, THE PILOT OF N397RA, A CESSNA 340A, DECIDED TO GO-AROUND AFTER EXECUTING THE GPS 17 APPROACH AT ANGEL FIRE AIRPORT (AXX), ANGEL FIRE, NM. THE PILOT ENTERED THE LEFT-HAND PATTERN FOR A VISUAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE LEFT BASE LEG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND IMPACT. THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND A FIRE AT THE SITE WHERE THE WRECKAGE SLID TO A STOP.

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 DEN08LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAngle Fire, NMControlled flight into terrain for unknown reasons.Sep 1, 2008 · Destroyed