# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, NM

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR22LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA038.md): Cessna 170B · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2021 · N3463C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR21LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA180.md): Cessna 172 · Cuba, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N9127B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff after an encounter with a gusting wind, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB GAA18CA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA493.md): Cessna 172 · Silver City, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2018 · N1543Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN10LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA282.md): Cessna 172 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2010 · N2723U · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of water contamination in the fuel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing the accident was an inoperative number 5 cylinder exhaust valve.
- [NTSB DFW08LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA217.md): Cessna 172A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · N6539B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper glide angle during the landing approach which resulted in a collision with a pole. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of qualification, experience and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB FTW02LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA170.md): Cessna 172E · Navajo Dam, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2002 · N364SR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch and go landing which resulted in a collision with trees. A contributing factor was the gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW02LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA084.md): Cessna 172A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2002 · N6845X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delay in executing a go-around while conducting a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in an in flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW01LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA075.md): Cessna 172F · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2001 · N5175F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during take off roll resulting in a ground loop. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA036.md): Cessna 172F · Hurley, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1997 · N8714U · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions. Factors included the gusty crosswind conditions and inadequate supervision of the student pilot's solo flight by his flight instructor.
- [NTSB DEN92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA087.md): Cessna 172F · Folsom, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1992 · N5101F · Substantial damage
  > Carburetor heat not used and improper use of throttle and mixture control. A factor was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN87FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA039.md): Cessna 172E · Crossroads, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1986 · N7821U · Destroyed
  > The student plt with no simulated or actual instrument and a total of 9 hours night flt time called the amarillo FAA fss, who briefed him on wx for a flt from borger, Texas, to big spring, Texas, located 210 NM south. He was briefed on marginal VFR wx en…
- [NTSB DEN86LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA214.md): Cessna 172H · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1986 · N3809R · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing for takeoff in strong gusty wind conditions the aircraft was blown into an inverted position on the taxiway.
- [NTSB DEN86LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA117.md): Cessna 172H · Crossroads, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1986 · N2896L · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he was attempting to underfly powerlines over a public road during landing, when the aircraft contacted an unseen wire and crashed.
- [NTSB DEN86LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA053.md): Cessna 172A · Anthony, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1985 · N7451T · Substantial damage
  > The plt was practicing emer ldgs on a dirt road. During the last ldg which resulted in an accident, he allowed his attention to be diverted momentarily to inside the cockpit and he lost control of the acft. The acft veered off the roadand sustained…
- [NTSB FTW82DA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA122.md): Cessna 172 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 11, 1982 · N8408U · Substantial damage
  > On the second landing of the flight the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway. The aircraft nosed over after hitting soft dirt and a drainage ditch. The pilot stated that the aircraft swerved on the first landing and he felt that the passenger…
- [NTSB FTW81FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA113.md): Cessna 172D · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1981 · N2591Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DQA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQA33.md): Cessna 172 · Luna, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1981 · N3574S · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FQA55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA55.md): Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1977 · N1175F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77DQA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQA11-201385.md): Cessna 172 · Lordsburg, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1977 · N5733R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FQA59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA59.md): Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1976 · N8031L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75AQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AQA02.md): Cessna 172G · Wagon Mound, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1974 · N3735L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DQA41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DQA41.md): Cessna 170 · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1973 · N3947V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DQD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DQD15.md): Cessna 172D · Animas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1973 · N2154Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FQA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA27.md): Cessna 172G · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1973 · N4226L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DQA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DQA24.md): Cessna 172 · Tanner, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1973 · N3931F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72DQG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DQG32.md): Cessna 172 · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1972 · N5668A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71FQA47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FQA47.md): Cessna 172G · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1971 · N4162L · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN71FQD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FQD06.md): Cessna 172 · Sunspot, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1970 · N3917L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71DQA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DQA05.md): Cessna 172 · El Rito, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1970 · N4183F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70FQD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FQD03.md): Cessna 172H · Tyrone, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 1, 1970 · N3777F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70DQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DQA02.md): Cessna 172 · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1970 · N5347R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70D0153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0153.md): Cessna 172 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1969 · N3826L · No damage
- [NTSB DEN70D0152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0152.md): Cessna 172 · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1969 · N8292X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0230.md): Cessna 172G · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1969 · N4110L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69A0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0031.md): Cessna 172 · Sandia Park, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1968 · N9200V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN69D0127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0127.md): Cessna 170B · Whites City, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1968 · N2953D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0090.md): Cessna 172 · Lordsburg, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1968 · N6724A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0240.md): Cessna 172 · Mountainair, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1968 · N7069T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0227.md): Cessna 172 · Columbus, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1968 · N3717F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68A0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0032.md): Cessna 172 · Mountainair, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 23, 1968 · N3662L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0116.md): Cessna 172 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1967 · N8014L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0078.md): Cessna 172 · Cowles, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1967 · N5062A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0020.md): Cessna 170 · Mountainair, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1967 · N5724C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67F0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67F0081.md): Cessna 172 · Roswell, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1966 · N4398L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0047.md): Cessna 172 · Quemado, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1966 · N8182B · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67D0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0027.md): Cessna 172G · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1966 · N5932R · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67D0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0001.md): Cessna 170 · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1966 · N4302B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0238.md): Cessna 172 · Zuni, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1966 · N3789L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0011.md): Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1965 · N8333B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN65F0111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65F0111.md): Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1965 · N6668A · Substantial damage

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NM' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17022'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17022&state=NM

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