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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A60 · Santa Rosa, NM · May 5, 2019

Date: May 5, 2019 · 16:03 local
Place: Santa Rosa, NM
Airport: Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N102SN
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC19FA018
Reported as: Beech A60
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-541 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,100 total

N102SNRegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2021 · Beech A60S/N P-217 Airframe modelBeech A60 Engine modelLycoming TI0-541 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On may 5, 2019, at approximately 1603 MST, a Beechcraft BE-60, N102SN, registered to privacy data omitted, crashed about 2 miles west of Santa Rosa route 66 airport (ksxu), in Santa Rosa, new Mexico, while in route to Santa fe, new Mexico (ksaf). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the certificated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated at arlington, Texas (kgky) on may 5, 2019.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 5, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1603 MST, A BEECHCRAFT BE-60, N102SN, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CRASHED ABOUT 2 MILES WEST OF SANTA ROSA ROUTE 66 AIRPORT (KSXU), IN SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO, WHILE IN ROUTE TO SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (KSAF). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ARLINGTON, TEXAS (KGKY) ON MAY 5, 2019.

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 ANC19FA018Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSanta Rosa, NMThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to his failure to maintain appropriate control inputs and airspeed after shutting down an engine because of a progressive failure of the pressure relief valve in the fuel pump, which resulted in variable fuel pressure…May 5, 2019 · Substantial damage