- Date
- August 23, 1987, 21:58 local (Aug 24, 1987, 03:58 UTC)
- Place
- Cubero, NM
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5247VCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870823047529A
- Case key
- 17128
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt rcvd a wx briefing prior to departure. VFR flt was not recommended by the briefer. N5247V departed at 2005 hrs and at 2200 hrs the plt radioed abq ARTCC that he was descending from 9000 ft to 7500 ft to avoid wx. ARTCC radar track was lost shortly thereafter. The terrain elevation in the area ranges from 7500 ft to over 8700 ft. the acft impacted the terrain at the 7800 ft level. The pvt plt did not hold an instr rating.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5247V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RGO483
- Airframe hours
- 2,135
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kirtland Afb Flying Club
- Registered owner
- S & L Leasing Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 16, 1987 · 64 hours before
- Departed
- GEU · Glendale, AZ
- Destination
- ABO · Albuquerque, NM
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 181 total · 79 in this make and model · 104 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.