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FAA accident report · Maule MXT-7-180A · Santa Teresa, NM · October 11, 2008

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Date
October 11, 2008 · 17:02 local
Place
Santa Teresa, NM
Airport
Dona Ana County At Santa Teres
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4257C
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09FA010
Reported as
Maule MXT7180A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,755 total340 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days
N4257CRegistration cancelled Jul 8, 2010 · Maule MXT-7-180AS/N 21070C · Built 1999Airframe modelMaule MXT-7-180AEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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) On October 11, 2008 at 1702 MDT a Maule MXT-7-180A registered to sst, inc, impacted the ground on climb-out from Santa Teresa airport, Santa Teresa, new Mexico while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated at Santa Teresa, new Mexico on October 11, 2008 at 1700 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 11, 2008 AT 1702 MDT A MAULE MXT-7-180A REGISTERED TO SST, INC, IMPACTED THE GROUND ON CLIMB-OUT FROM SANTA TERESA AIRPORT, SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO ON OCTOBER 11, 2008 AT 1700 MDT.

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 CEN09FA010Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSanta Teresa, NMThe pilot's decision to takeoff and fly into a thunderstorm.Oct 11, 2008 · Destroyed