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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Deming, NM · June 10, 2016

Date: June 10, 2016 · 15:20 local
Place: Deming, NM
Airport: Deming Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N21767
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA228
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 290 total206 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N21767Registration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9635 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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On 6/10/2016 at approximately 1520 MDT a Cessna 172S aircraft bearing registration number N21767, registered to air america imaging, LLC impacted terrain at the Deming airport (kdmn). The aircraft was being operated on a CFR part 91 repositioning flight from kbfi to kdab. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the two commercial pilots sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from lake havasu city airport (khii) on 06/10/2016 at approximately 0900 MST.

As the FAA filed it

ON 6/10/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1520 MDT A CESSNA 172S AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N21767, REGISTERED TO AIR AMERICA IMAGING, LLC IMPACTED TERRAIN AT THE DEMING AIRPORT (KDMN). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A CFR PART 91 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT FROM KBFI TO KDAB. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE TWO COMMERCIAL PILOTS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LAKE HAVASU CITY AIRPORT (KHII) ON 06/10/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 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 CEN16LA228Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDeming, NMThe pilots’ failure to maintain adequate control of the airplane during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the…Jun 10, 2016 · Substantial damage