# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550-N, 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA162.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · La Cienega, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 17, 2026 · N654MC · Substantial damage
  > On April 17, 2026, at about 0954 mountain standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, N654MC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near La Cienega, New Mexico. The pilot receiving instruction and the flight instructor were not…
- [NTSB WPR21LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA355.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2021 · N216FC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard and bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR19FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA103.md): Cirrus SR22 · Farmington, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 31, 2019 · N173CT · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into an area of forecast instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN16LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA112.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Laguna Pueblo, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 29, 2016 · N2711M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate oversight of the airplane's refueling and her subsequent failure to verify and monitor the fuel quantity before and during the flight.
- [NTSB CEN12FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA174.md): Hemp Timothy Legacy 2000 · Belen, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2012 · N273TE · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane during the hours of darkness when he had a restriction for daytime flight only due to…
- [NTSB CEN09CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA046.md): Hemp Timothy Legacy 200 · Socorro, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2008 · N273TE · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to land with sufficient runway to stop the airplane on the runway. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's speed on final approach.
- [NTSB DEN07LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA082.md): Cirrus SR22 · Luna, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2007 · N953CD · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to activate the pitot heat while flying in the clouds and visible moisture, resulting in pitot tube contamination and the subsequent loss of air data for the primary flight display. Contributing to the accident was the icing conditions,…
- [NTSB DEN84LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA297.md): Windecker Research Eagel AC7 · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1984 · N4198G · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with the rwy gear up after takeoff. The plt said he encountered a microburst which forced the acft to the rwy. There were reported thunderstorms in the area. The plt also said he is going to alter his takeoff proceduresto raising the landing…

## 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 ('17215'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17215&state=NM

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.