# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-235 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 WPR26FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA051.md): American AA-1A · High Rolls, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Nov 26, 2025 · N9439L · Destroyed
  > On November 26, 2025, about 1145 mountain standard time, an American Aviation AA-1A airplane, N9439L was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Alamogordo, New Mexico. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB WPR21LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA316.md): Beech 77 · Stanley, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2021 · N3873Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine performance due to lead fouling of the lower spark plugs, which resulted in an off airport forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA530](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA530.md): Piper PA 12 · Edgewood, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N4159M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA16CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA320.md): Beech 77 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2016 · N60189 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff over the maximum takeoff weight in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an inability to climb above terrain, a forced landing, and a collision with a road sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…
- [NTSB CEN11CA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA395.md): Nelson Dan H LONG-EZ · Moriarity, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2011 · N81DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA384.md): American AA-1 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2010 · N5660L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and failure to attain an adequate airspeed that led to a stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for an off-airport landing and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB CEN09FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA195.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · Golden, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2009 · N9646L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's recent usage of alcohol and his subsequent impairment.
- [NTSB DEN05LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA099.md): Campbell Long EZ · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2005 · N84RW · Substantial damage
  > the inflight collision with a bird(s).
- [NTSB DEN05CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA016.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 28, 2004 · N5290B · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot' failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB DEN04LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA032.md): Piper PA-12 · Edgewood, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2003 · N4159M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making. Factors contributing to the accident include the resulting fuel exhaustion, the snow covered field and the fence.
- [NTSB FTW02LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA242.md): Whittman Tailwind W-8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2002 · N3992A · Substantial damage
  > The structural failure and separation of a propeller blade for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot to execute a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN01LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA011.md): Cessna 152 · Roswell, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2000 · N95262 · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's failure to adequately preflight the airplane, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the dark night light condition.
- [NTSB DEN00LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA003.md): Piper PA-12 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1999 · N2493M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve during landing. A factor was his attention being diverted by a malfunctioning throttle control.
- [NTSB FTW98LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA385.md): Jobe'S TE-1 · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1998 · N6EZ · Destroyed
  > The improper maintenance procedures (failure to preserve the engine during numerous storage periods over 30 days) and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. Factors were the pilot's lack of experience in type of aircraft and the high density…
- [NTSB FTW95LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA324.md): Cessna 152 · Raton, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N49209 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent activation of the flaps. Factors in the accident were the weather conditions and the dark night.
- [NTSB FTW95LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA268.md): Cessna 152 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1995 · N757VK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing, which resulted in her failure to maintain proper runway alignment. The gusty crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW92LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA039.md): Cessna 152 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1991 · N4628Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's performance which led to a situation where it could not climb above the rising terrain. A factor was the high density altitude which existed in the mountains at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB DEN91LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA044.md): Cessna 152 · Timberon, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1991 · N49123 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and selection of the wrong runway. Related factors were: the rising terrain, trees, and the pilot's lack of experience.
- [NTSB DEN90LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA074.md): Cessna 152 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1990 · N4590P · Substantial damage
  > The fuel exhaustion induced power loss.
- [NTSB DEN89LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA113.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1989 · N9121L · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot, resulting in a loss of control during landing roll. Variable and gusting winds are considered a contributing factor.
- [NTSB DEN88LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA156.md): Cessna 152 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1988 · N48055 · Substantial damage
  > Prior to takeoff from the 6469 ft MSL airport, the pilot leaned the mixture at 2000 RPM. Density altitude was aprx 9100 ft MSL. The 10-DEG flap takeoff and climbout to 300 ft AGL was said to be normal initially; then the aircraft began losing altitude…
- [NTSB DEN88LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA039.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1987 · N23497 · Substantial damage
  > While practicing crosswind landings the instructor stated that the student touched down normally with aprx 5 knot crosswind. Upon touch down, the right main landing gear separated from the acft causing substantial damage. There were no injuries and no fire.…
- [NTSB DEN87LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA070.md): Cessna 152 · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1987 · N6285Q · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was on a solo x-country and landed at an intermediate arpt. The acft was taxiing from landing with a 24 kt tailwind. A strong gust of wind hit the acft and it nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN86LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA237.md): Piper PA-38 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N24151 · Destroyed
  > While flying through a mountain pass at an alt of 1,000 ft AGL, the plt encountered downdraft wind currents. The acft entered an uncontrollable descent and impacted in an alpine meadow.
- [NTSB DEN86LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA052.md): Gulfstream American AA-1A Yankee · Cloudcroft, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1985 · N9201L · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he was following a highway from alamogordo, NM to roswell, NM. The plt continued to state that the highway lead him into an area of high terrain that his acft could not climb over. The plt was unable to turn around and executed an emerg…
- [NTSB DEN85LQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LQA02.md): Cessna 152 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N5372B · Substantial damage
  > The helcopter plt was on a solo instructional flt in the Cessna 152 airplane. He had only 9 hrs flt time in fixed wing acft. While on a touch-&-go landing, the acft bounced as it touched down. It then bounced 2 more times with each bounce becoming…
- [NTSB DEN84LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA272.md): Cessna 152 · Kirtland Afb, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1984 · N6561Q · Substantial damage
  > Upon touchdown a hard landing was made after which the acft bounced and became airborne. The acft contacted the rwy hard at which time the nose gear collapsed.
- [NTSB DEN84LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA100.md): Cessna 152 · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1984 · N46723 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt made a forced landing and the acft nosed over on soft terrain after the engine quit during the last leg of a x-country. The plt said he had not visually checked the fuel tanks during pre-flight. An examination of the acft after the accident…
- [NTSB FTW83LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA026.md): Cessna 152 · Aztec, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1982 · N4860B · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was involved in a hard bouncing landing when the student pilot allowed the aircraft to porpoise during landing. The nose gear failed during this sequence and the aircraft was damaged. The pilot was uninjured. The pilot did not file an accident…
- [NTSB FTW82FQA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQA19.md): Piper PA-16 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 11, 1982 · N5648H · Substantial damage
  > Both of the occupants were rated pilots and had just purchased the aircraft. They were ferrying the plane from new york state to California. The pilot reported that during takeoff, he lifted off near the mid-point of the runway and held a flat attitude to…
- [NTSB FTW82DA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA096.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Farmington, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 17, 1982 · N91317 · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft lost power during a cross country flight. During the subsequent forced landing on a dirt road the aircraft collided with a ditch and nosed over.
- [NTSB FTW82DA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA052.md): Cessna 152 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 31, 1982 · N89963 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor elected to use a 2800 to 3200 ft road as a landing strip to practice a landing and takeoff. The instructor had used the road many times before and considered it an ideal practice area. The road had been recently graded, was located away from…
- [NTSB FTW82FQA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQA03.md): Cessna 152 · Alamo, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1981 · N46155 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD15.md): Cessna 152 · Silver City, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1981 · N4779B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FQA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FQA05.md): Grum Amer AA-1C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1979 · N9529U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA04.md): Piper PA-12 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1979 · N7897H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FQA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FQA01.md): Piper PA-38 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 5, 1979 · N2461K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DQA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DQA45.md): Cessna 152 · Crown Point, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1979 · N68705 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA29.md): Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 22, 1979 · N5878E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA26.md): Piper PA-38 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1979 · N4470E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQD01.md): Piper 18-105 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1979 · N269T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DQD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQD36.md): Cessna 152 · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1978 · N757PC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DQA43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQA43.md): Cessna 152 · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1978 · N24939 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA27.md): Piper PA-38 · Aztec, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1978 · N9757T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DQA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQA07.md): Grum Amer AA1C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1977 · N9605U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DAQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DAQ08.md): Champion 7GCBC · Luna, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1975 · N9641S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQA02.md): Amer Avco AA1-B · Pie Town, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1975 · N9930L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75FQA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA22.md): Amer Avco AA-1A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1974 · N9383L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DOG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DOG21.md): Champion 7ECA · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1973 · N9647S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73DQA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DQA17.md): Piper PA-12 · Glencoe, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1972 · N7964C · 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 ('41505'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41505&state=NM

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