# NTSB investigations, 2003, 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 DEN04LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA033.md): Aerospatiale AS 365 N-2 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2003 · N291LL · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain lateral clearance from the hangar. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind. - [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 DEN04LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA025.md): Cessna T210K · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2003 · N81PC · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision. Factors contributing to the accident were fuel exhaustion and the fence. - [NTSB DEN04LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA022.md): Maule M-7-235C · Truth or Conseq, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2003 · N246SV · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate flare and his failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the night light conditions. - [NTSB DEN04LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA017.md): Cessna 172R · Cloudcroft, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2003 · N9864F · Destroyed > the dual student's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. Low altitude flight and rising terrain are contributing factors. - [NTSB DEN04LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA018.md): Cessna 182A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2003 · N5127D · Destroyed > the pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat and his inadequate flare resulting in a loss of engine power and a hard landing. Also causal was the inadequate supervision of the flight. Carburetor icing conditions was a contributing factor. - [NTSB DEN04LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA011.md): Cessna 177 · Nageezi, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N2246Y · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, inadequate fuel consumption calculations, and improper fuel management. Contributing factors include fuel exhaustion resulting in the loss of power, the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the tree. - [NTSB DEN04LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA009.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2003 · N891GP · Substantial damage > the CFI's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush and impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the CFI's inadequate supervision, the private pilot's delayed relinquishing of control, and the… - [NTSB DEN04LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA007.md): Aviat Pitts S2B · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2003 · N331DM · Substantial damage > the instructor's improper in-flight planning/decision making and fuel mismanagement which resulted in fuel starvation/exhaustion, the loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing. Contributing factors include the instructor's inadequate preflight… - [NTSB DEN04LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA006.md): Firefly Balloons Galaxy 11B · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2003 · N2190S · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high-wind landing, resulting in a hard landing, the subsequent tipping of the balloon's basket, a post impact flash fire, and the ejection of two passengers. Contributing factors include the high wind… - [NTSB DEN04LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA005.md): Lindstrand Balloons LBL · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2003 · N994AF · No damage > the inadequate in-flight planning/decision by the pilot. Contributing factors include the inadvertent activation of the deflation line by the pilot and the retaining wall. - [NTSB DEN03FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA157.md): Beech 35 · Belen, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2003 · N3853N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control immediately after takeoff due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the dark night light conditions. - [NTSB DEN03LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA151.md): Waco YMF-5 · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2003 · N455RT · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in the subsequent ground loop/swerve and impact with the ditch. - [NTSB DEN03LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA149.md): Cessna 150J · Farmington, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2003 · N60571 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper procedures/directives, and the delayed activation of carburetor heat which resulted in the loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the carburetor icing conditions, and the rough/uneven and… - [NTSB DEN03LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA140.md): Cessna 337F · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2003 · N8921M · Substantial damage > Lack of adequate power from the rear engine for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during take-off. A contributing factor to the accident was the low altitude. - [NTSB DEN03LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA135.md): Cessna A185F · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2003 · N60VA · Substantial damage > the instructor's inadequate supervision which resulted in the pilot's loss of directional control and the subsequent impact with the ditch. Contributing factors include the instructor's inadequate remedial action and the inadvertent ground loop/swerve. - [NTSB DEN03LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA124.md): PZL Wilga 104-80 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2003 · N214AL · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. - [NTSB DEN03LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA119.md): Eagle Balloons C-7 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2003 · N360E · No damage > a hard landing for undetermined reasons. Factors relating to the accident were the unfavorable winds and landing on hilly terrain. - [NTSB DEN03LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA109.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2003 · N8505E · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance and visual lookout. Contributing factors were his attention being diverted and the trees. - [NTSB DEN03LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA105.md): Adams Balloon A55 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2003 · N4031Z · Destroyed > the pilot's improper planned approach for a landing and obstacle clearance not maintained. A contributing factor was the power lines. - [NTSB DEN03LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA152.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2003 · N211EZ · Substantial damage > the inadvertent encounter with turbulence associated with thunderstorms. A contributing factor was the icing conditions. - [NTSB DEN03TA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03TA103.md): Cessna R172E · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N7867N · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadvertent encounter with the jet blast and the subsequent inability to maintain aircraft control. - [NTSB DEN03TA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03TA102.md): Cessna 182R · Hobbs, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N6319H · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall. - [NTSB DEN03LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA100.md): Burkhart Grob G102 Standard III · Moriarty, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2003 · N850BG · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare, and his failure to recover from the subsequent bounced landing. Contributing factors include the sudden wind shift and the tail wind. - [NTSB DEN03FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA087.md): Ercoupe 415D · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2003 · N93971 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire. Contributing factors were the high wind, the pilot's decision to make a low-altitude turn onto the crosswind leg, and the power line. - [NTSB DEN03LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA084.md): North American SNJ-6 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2003 · N5485V · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Contributing factors include, the pressures induced on the pilot by the landing conditions and the asphalt walkway on the side of the runway. - [NTSB DEN03LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA081.md): Aerostar International S66A-3060 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2003 · N7179Z · No damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the high wind and the berm. - [NTSB DEN03LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA077.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Sedan, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2003 · N318BR · Substantial damage > the nonmechanical partial loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel. Contributing factors include the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing (due to his low altitude), and the irrigation system (object) that was impacted. - [NTSB DEN03LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA064.md): Cessna 182G · Truth or Conseq, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2003 · N3749U · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing factors include, the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making, the crosswind and gusty wind conditions, the ditch, and the… - [NTSB DEN03LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA060.md): Cessna 170A · Hobbs, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2003 · N5577C · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was the runway light's cement foundation. - [NTSB DEN03LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA057.md): Cessna 170A · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2003 · N1228D · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing for takeoff. A contributing factor was the wind gust. - [NTSB DEN03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA056.md): Beech A36 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2003 · N435P · Substantial damage > the pilot's premature liftoff resulting in his failure to attain airspeed and achieve takeoff climb. Contributing factors were the runway light and taxiway sign. - [NTSB DEN03LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA055.md): Mohr Starduster Too · Espanola, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2003 · N3696 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper inflight planning in that he failed to consult the airplane flight manual, his use of incorrect fuel consumption figures, and fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the loss of the en route chart, the unavailability of a nav/comm… - [NTSB DEN03LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA049.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Belen, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2003 · N6960P · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper preflight/in-flight decision making which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing factors include, the partial fuel selector valve failure, the pilot's intentional operation with known deficiencies in… - [NTSB DEN03FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA045.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2003 · N522RF · Destroyed > The pilot's unstabilized approach and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night light condition, and the static wires. - [NTSB DEN03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA039.md): Cessna 172M · Logan, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2003 · N64312 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his failure to accomplish appropriate checklist items during the go-around, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees and the lamp post. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude,… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2003 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NM' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=NM&year=2003 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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