# NTSB DEN86FAMS3: Mooney M20F, N2688W, Cuba, NM, September 9, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report
- Date: September 9, 1986, 00:00 local (06:00 UTC)
- Place: Cuba, NM
- Coordinates: 36.020359, -106.949279 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0204&lon=-106.9493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16851
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN86FAMS3
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16851/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FAMS3

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Missing aircraft, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2688W-2012-10-18), registration cancelled 2012-10-18, S/N 1005, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 5870212
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860909047979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860909047979A), Sep 9, 1986: Mooney M20E, Cuba, NM, 1 fatal. The aircraft was reported lost and is presumed destroyed. Last sighting was near an area of thunderstorms.

## Other investigations on N2688W (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN67F0262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67F0262), May 14, 1967: Mooney M20E (N2688W), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage

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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