# NTSB investigations, 2016, 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 GAA17CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA095.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Separ, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2016 · N835AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid electrical wires during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA030.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Bloomfield, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2016 · N234PJ · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to fully torque the fuel port cap, which allowed the cap to back off in flight and interrupted fuel flow to the engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA17CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA044.md): Beech D18S · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2016 · N644B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN17CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA013.md): Aerostar RX-8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2016 · N5161Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improperly planned landing, which resulted in a strike with power lines.
- [NTSB CEN16LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA375.md): Piper PA 32R-300 · Grants, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2016 · N4477F · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA16CA505](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA505.md): Piper PA46R · Reserve, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2016 · N563WT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN16LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA349.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Cuba, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2016 · N9241J · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB GAA16CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA412.md): Cessna 120 · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2016 · N72580 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA16CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA333.md): Cessna 172 · Anthony, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2016 · N46204 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a cable while maneuvering at a low altitude over water, which resulted in a collision with a cable and impact with water.
- [NTSB CEN16LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA234.md): North American Navion · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2016 · N91137 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 5 exhaust valve key spring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [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 CEN16LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA228.md): Cessna 172S · Deming, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2016 · N21767 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain adequate control of the airplane during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB CEN16LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA202.md): Harry Oas Pitts S1C · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2016 · N95R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA267.md): Cessna 150 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2016 · N60252 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate preflight inspection/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN16LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA138.md): Cessna 180D · Shiprock, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2016 · N180XV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a sudden change in wind direction during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN16FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA122.md): Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Española, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2016 · N28GX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while operating in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
- [NTSB DCA16CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA113.md): Boeing 767 34AF · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2016 · N305UP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot flying's failure to maintain airspeed and correct pitch attitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain appropriate thrust after disconnecting the autothrottles. Also contributing was the first officer's failure to monitor…
- [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.

## 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") = 2016
  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=2016

---
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.