What happened
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(-23) On March 23, 2009 at 8:35 am MDT, N59287, a Cessna T210L, departed the left side of the runway at Angel Fire, NM during an attempted takeoff in gusty crosswind conditions. There were no injuries to the pilot, the owner of the aircraft, or his passenger. The airport runway was covered with granular ice and there was a direct crosswind of 19 knots gusting to 23 knots. The intended flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91 visual flight rules. The intended destination was edgewood, NM (1N1). Marginal VFR weather conditions existed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 23, 2009 AT 8:35 AM MDT, N59287, A CESSNA T210L, DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT ANGEL FIRE, NM DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF IN GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT, OR HIS PASSENGER. THE AIRPORT RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH GRANULAR ICE AND THERE WAS A DIRECT CROSSWIND OF 19 KNOTS GUSTING TO 23 KNOTS. THE INTENDED FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. THE INTENDED DESTINATION WAS EDGEWOOD, NM (1N1). MARGINAL VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
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