# NTSB investigations, 2004, 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 DEN05FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA045.md): Piper PA-31P · Gallup, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2004 · N573B · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed which resulted in the loss of control, and impact with wires, a tree and terrain.
- [NTSB DEN05FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA044.md): Cessna 172S · Roswell, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2004 · N849SP · Destroyed
  > the pilot not maintaining control of the aircraft resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision on a highway. Factors contributing to the accident were the dark night and the pilot experiencing spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB DEN05CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA040.md): Daniels Vans RV-8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2004 · N204X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB DEN05TA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05TA033.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Jal, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 1, 2004 · N734 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines. Contributing factors include the power lines, the sun glare, the pilot's reduced visual lookout, the pilot’s improper in-flight planning and decision making and the pilot's failure to perform a…
- [NTSB DEN05LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA028.md): Farrell Lancair LC3 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2004 · N41MF · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB DEN05CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA021.md): Temco GC-1B · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2004 · N80791 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN05CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA020.md): Mooney M20E · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2004 · N2695W · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance inspection which failed to detect the separation of the right P-lead, resulting in a loss of engine power.
- [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 DEN05CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA010.md): Aerostar International S-60S · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2004 · N6377C · No damage
  > the passenger striking the pilot's leg during the landing, resulting in a fractured leg.
- [NTSB DEN05CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA006.md): Aerostar SP-1 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2004 · N87SB · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the radio tower. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper compensation for the variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN05CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA009.md): Thunder and Colt 180A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N784TC · No damage
  > the balloon pilot's improper in-flight planning and failure to maintain aircraft control during descent into high winds resulting in a hard landing and subsequent serious injury to a passenger. Factors contributing to the accident were the high winds and…
- [NTSB DEN05LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA004.md): Worner Balloon Works NL-1000 · Chama, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2004 · DOYES · Destroyed
  > the lightning strike and subsequent failure of the balloon's envelope, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DEN05FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA003.md): Cessna A185E · Luna, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2004 · N5964 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper use of the mixture control, his failure to maintain clearance from the trees, and his improper preflight planning resulting in his taking off into a canyon and subsequently impacting the trees and terrain. Factors contributing to the…
- [NTSB DEN05FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA002.md): Sukhoi SU-29 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2004 · N92CG · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the inverted spin, spiral, and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the inadvertent stall spin, the spiral, low altitude, and the pilot's delayed attempt to…
- [NTSB DEN05CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA001.md): Cessna 185F · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2004 · N714MX · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN04LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA149.md): American Eurocopter AS-350-B3 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2004 · N497AE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff resulting in the helicopter's skid striking the helipad and the helicopter's subsequent rollover. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper preflight planning/decision, his…
- [NTSB DEN04LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA146.md): Smith Aerostar 601P · Lordsberg, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2004 · N11BE · Substantial damage
  > aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the dirt devil/whirlwind.
- [NTSB DEN04CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA132.md): Cameron Balloons A-210 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2004 · N4503V · No damage
  > the passenger losing her balance during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the increased wind velocity.
- [NTSB DEN04LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA127.md): Cessna 172S · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2004 · N849SP · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadequate flare resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN04LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA106.md): Cessna 182J · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2004 · N2602F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his improper flare. Contributing factors include the wind shift, and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN04CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA103.md): Lindstrand Balloons 120A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N410LB · No damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain/obtain the proper descent rate.
- [NTSB DEN04CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA102.md): Mooney M20S · Farmington, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2004 · N10059 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB DEN04TA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04TA088.md): Cessna C172P · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 10, 2004 · N9474L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain and the improper go-around procedure. Contributing factors include the pilot's diverted attention, improper in-flight planning and decision making, pilot fatigue, the night conditions and the mesquite…
- [NTSB DEN04LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA077.md): Cessna 182E · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2004 · N2852Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision-making, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors to the accident were the fuel exhaustion and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN04CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA062.md): Cessna 180A · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2004 · N8956Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's decision to takeoff in wind conditions that consisted of a quarterly tailwind and a crosswind in excess of the maximum demonstrated crosswind component, and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB DEN04LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA055.md): Mikoyan MiG Mig-17 · Truth or Conseq, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2004 · N508M · Destroyed
  > the loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons resulting in impact with desert terrain.
- [NTSB DEN04LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA065.md): Mooney M20C · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2004 · N6958V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making during an instrument approach resulting in the pilot's intentional descent below approach minimums, and the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in the in-flight collision with an…
- [NTSB DEN04LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA040.md): Beech A36 · Farmington, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2004 · N8240U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in fuel starvation/exhaustion and a stall spin.
- [NTSB DEN04TA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04TA036.md): Ayres S2T-T65 · Magdalena, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 8, 2004 · N3100E · Destroyed
  > loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2004
  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=2004

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