- Date
- January 5, 1987, 13:02 local (20:02 UTC)
- Place
- Albuqerque, NM
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6577BCessna T210M
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870105000169A
- Case key
- 17090
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Analysis
The plt elected to takeoff from abq international arpt during the passage of a severe wx system. Although his departure was successful his flt path was heading toward the mountains east of abq. He was observed turning north up a canyon. Shortly after turning, the acft impacted a 20 degree slope in rising terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6577B
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062789
- Airframe hours
- 2,176
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Wayne South, doing business as South Aero Services
- Registered owner
- Airpix Limited
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 21, 1986 · 16 hours before
- Departed
- ABQ · Albuquerque, NM
- Destination
- TCC · Tucumcari, NM
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,571 total · 1,571 in this make and model · 1,441 as pilot in command · 88 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 38 knots, gusting 50
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.