FTW80DQD12

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B75N1 · Mesilla, NM · July 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1980
Place
Mesilla, NM · MESILLA, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9912HBoeing B75N1
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800704023909A
Case key
130369

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0740   80/7/4    MESILLA,NM          BOEING B75N1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1050
        TIME - 1800                    N9912H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,AZ                   EL PASO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N9912H
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9912H · 2

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