What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omittedWas operating under part 135 as an air medical transport flight. The accident occurred during the aircraft’s second mission and third flight of the day. On board were two pilots, one flight nurse, and one flight paramedic. The aircraft departed albuquerque international sunport (kabq) en route to Chinle Municipal Airport (E91), Arizona.
The accident occurred during the approach to runway 36. Evidence suggests a possible go-around was initiated, as the landing gear was retracted and flaps were found in the full-up position. Weather at the time included partly cloudy skies with left crosswinds at 15 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
The pilot in command (PIC) held a current first-class medical certificate and reported 19,671 total flight hours at the time of his last medical. The second in command (SIC) also held a current first-class medical and reported 186 total flight hours. No enforcement information system (eis) history was found for either pilot.
The aircraft came to rest approximately 990 feet west of runway 36, on the edge of the airport perimeter road. A post-crash fire consumed the forward two-thirds of the aircraft.
FAA inspectors arrived on scene at approximately 2200 local time on August 5, 2025. A physical inspection of the wreckage revealed no indications of pre-impact mechanical anomalies.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WAS OPERATING UNDER PART 135 AS AN AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT FLIGHT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE AIRCRAFT’S SECOND MISSION AND THIRD FLIGHT OF THE DAY. ON BOARD WERE TWO PILOTS, ONE FLIGHT NURSE, AND ONE FLIGHT PARAMEDIC. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT (KABQ) EN ROUTE TO CHINLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (E91), ARIZONA.
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS A POSSIBLE GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED, AS THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE FULL-UP POSITION. WEATHER AT THE TIME INCLUDED PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH LEFT CROSSWINDS AT 15 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS.
THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) HELD A CURRENT FIRST-CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE AND REPORTED 19,671 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS AT THE TIME OF HIS LAST MEDICAL. THE SECOND IN COMMAND (SIC) ALSO HELD A CURRENT FIRST-CLASS MEDICAL AND REPORTED 186 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS. NO ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (EIS) HISTORY WAS FOUND FOR EITHER PILOT.
THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 990 FEET WEST OF RUNWAY 36, ON THE EDGE OF THE AIRPORT PERIMETER ROAD. A POST-CRASH FIRE CONSUMED THE FORWARD TWO-THIRDS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
FAA INSPECTORS ARRIVED ON SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 LOCAL TIME ON AUGUST 5, 2025. A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO INDICATIONS OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.