- Date
- September 9, 1986, 00:00 local (06:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cuba, NM
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N2688WMooney M20F
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860909047979A
- Case key
- 16851
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft departed a private airstrip in Cuba, NM, for the purpose of viewing real estate property before continuing to taos. State authorities were notified the following day when the plt failed to arrive at work. A search for the acft was conducted until 9-15-86 at which time it was suspended. The plt and passenger are presumed to have sustained fatal injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2688W
- Reported as
- Mooney M20F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5870212
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles E. Holden
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Cuba, NM
- Destination
- Taos, NM
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Observed at
- E23
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2688W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.