- Date
- March 5, 1987, 18:51 local (Mar 6, 1987, 01:51 UTC)
- Place
- Roswell, NM
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6115WCessna P210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870305005249A
- Case key
- 17098
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Analysis
The plt, who never flew at night and who told relatives that he was exhausted after all-day business meetings, nevertheless departed albuquerque, NM, at 1756, en route to Roswell, NM. He contacted Roswell twr at 1844 but never arrived. The wreckage was located 2 days later. The ground scar was 695 ft long. There was no evidence of fire along the ground scar although the acft was consumed by ground fire. Measurements of props slash marks indicate acft impacted ground at 130.4 to 133.1 KTS. Toxicology report revealed no carbon monoxide in specimen. Night VMC conditions prevailed at time of crash.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6115W
- Reported as
- Cessna P210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P21000719
- Airframe hours
- 604
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-P, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Curtis J. Lttle
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 30, 1986
- Departed
- ABQ · Albuquerque, NM
- Destination
- ROW · Roswell, NM
- Airport
- ROW · Roswell Industrial Air
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 65
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 600 total · 430 in this make and model · 226 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ROW, 11 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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