- Date
- September 22, 1985, 12:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Santa Rosa, NM
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N758UACessna 172R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850922046659A
- Case key
- 16560
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Analysis
The student plt was on his first x-country. His last solo flt was approx two months prior to accident. Witnesses saw acft on a rt downwind for rwy 26. The plt was told a left traffic patter was in use. The acft was observed to be flying slow at a low alt, on a westerly heading on the north side of rwy 26. The acft then turned north and entered a steep left bank. The acft crashed on the north side of the rwy and a post crash fire erupted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N758UA
- Reported as
- Cessna 172R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1723360
- Airframe hours
- 1,385
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-KB, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Falcon Air Incorporated
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 15, 1985 · 89 hours before
- Departed
- SAF · Santa Fe, NM
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Q5B · Santa Rosa Muni, runway 26, 4,400 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 39 total · 23 in this make and model · 4 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 21 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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