# NTSB DEN70FQA12: Cessna U206, N5150U, Ruidoso, NM, April 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1970
- Place: Ruidoso, NM · RUIDOSO, NM
- Location: 33.3495° N, 105.6688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ruidoso, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3495&lon=-105.6688&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138997
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70FQA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FQA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0082   70/4/7    RUIDOSO,N MEX       CESSNA U206         CR-  0  3  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1381
        TIME - 0829                    N5150U              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 927 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALAMOGORDO,N MEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     200
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- BALLOON TRACKING FLT.ENCTRD DOWN DRAFT DRG LOW PASS.WIND 7KT GUSTING 25KT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5150U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5150U-1970-08-25), registration cancelled 1970-08-25, S/N 206-0150, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Registry model: [Cessna 206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-206) (registry code 2073302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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