What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 27, 2026, at 0932 MDT, a Cessna A185F aircraft bearing registration number privacy data omitted, registered to a private owner, lost control on roll out due to crosswinds, departed runway, impacted ditch and fence at angelfire airport, angelfire, new Mexico. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from sierra blanca regional airort, ruidoso NM, on June 27, 2026.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 27, 2026, AT 0932 MDT, A CESSNA A185F AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE OWNER, LOST CONTROL ON ROLL OUT DUE TO CROSSWINDS, DEPARTED RUNWAY, IMPACTED DITCH AND FENCE AT ANGELFIRE AIRPORT, ANGELFIRE, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL AIRORT, RUIDOSO NM, ON JUNE 27, 2026.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.