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NTSB investigations, 1987, NM

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

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NTSB DEN88LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaven Rally RX7 · Dona Ana, NMThe commerical plt was conducting a sightseeing flight in his balloon. After a one and one half hour flight, he landed beside a paved road. The envelope collapsed over a power line. The ground crewman somehow contacted the balloon and was electrically…Dec 30, 1987 · N40364 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Angel Fire, NMThe private plt and five pax were returning home from a skiing trip. During takeoff the acft encountered a left crosswind from 270 degrees, at an estimated 40 knots. The plt lifted off early, then the wind pulled. The acft stalled and impacted right of the…Dec 23, 1987 · N27LH · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Las Cruces, NMWhile practicing crosswind landings the instructor stated that the student touched down normally with aprx 5 knot crosswind. Upon touch down, the right main landing gear separated from the acft causing substantial damage. There were no injuries and no fire.…Dec 19, 1987 · N23497 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B III · Albuquerque, NMWhile attempting to retrieve a parachute retarded rocket that came to rest in a tree by hooking the right front skid shoe under the chute, the parachute got hung up in the tree. The helicopter lifted the rocket approx 6 ft into the air before it swung into…Nov 19, 1987 · N1073N · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Albuquerque, NMThe plt reported that she was making a touch and go. She said as she applied full power to takeoff the acft veered to the right. She was unable to realign the acft with the rwy and elected to continue the takeoff and 'pulled the acft off at a speed below…Nov 9, 1987 · N9209G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260C · Timberon, NMOn takeoff with a 10 to 15 knot tailwind and 10 degrees of flaps, a 20 degree turn was attempted at 60 feet AGL. The pilot stated a downdraft forced the aircraft back to the ground. The aircraft struck a woodpile and several small trees. Post-crash fire…Oct 25, 1987 · N9375P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lordsburg, NMThe pilot said that he reduced the throttle during the descent to traffic pattern alt at the dusty acres arpt and when he pushed the throttle in, the throttle cable broke. The eng went to idle power and quit. The pilot executed an emergency landing on a…Oct 12, 1987 · N530FL · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA007Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar S-66A · Albuquerque, NMUpon landing, the balloon touched down on a gravel road and bounced over a small depression. The basket struck a small mound and threw three of the six passengers against the rail of the basket. The other passengers fell against them and the three were…Oct 11, 1987 · N64547 · No damageNTSB DEN88LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 690B · Albuquerque, NMAcft was landing on rwy 17 at coronado airport, 9 NM n of Albuquerque, NM intl arpt. Plt said he brought props into reverse and acft went off right side of rwy. Plt brought props out of reverse, realigned acft on rwy, and reversed props again. Acft went off…Oct 8, 1987 · N711TT · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Albuquerque, NMTwo balloons, a rally and a firefly, collided in flight during the Albuquerque international Balloon fiesta. The pilot of the firely was climbing at approximately 300 feet per minute when his envelope contacted the basket of the rally. The pilot of the rally…Oct 5, 1987 · N36988 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7-B · Rio Rancho, NMThe plt rptd that she had vented the Balloon to land. She said it takes both of her hands to open the vent and hold it open. 'When the Balloon hit the ground the burner went on by itself, wide open. The envelope was swinging from the contact of the basket…Oct 5, 1987 · N15260 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88DQA01Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportChristen Industries Eagle II · Roswell, NMThe plt and his plt rated pax departed Roswell at about 0900 MDT to practice maneuvers in the local area. The wreckage of the homebuilt acft was found in an open field about 1+20 after takeoff. There were no known witnesses to the accident. The inverted…Oct 1, 1987 · N16RK · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22M · Las Cruces, NMA CFI and a private plt were ferrying a newly purchased helicopter to their home airport. During a fuel stop, while on a visual approach, the helicopter encountered windshear. The density altitude was 8000 feet, and the helicopter was at or near max gross wt.…Sep 27, 1987 · N47RW · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · San Ysidro, NMThe plt and pax were on a LCL sightseeing flt. The plt stated that he had been flying low and slow at a nose high attitude. The engine began to overheat and did not cool off and the pilot executed a precautionary landing on a dirt road. The acft ballooned and…Sep 26, 1987 · N76907 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Albuquerque, NMThe instructor took control of the acft to make the landing due to excessive crosswind. The ip stated that the apch speed was 70 to 75 KTS. The acft was landed on the first third of runway and brakes applied with half runway remaining. Ip reported that brake…Aug 25, 1987 · N735TJ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87FA226Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Cubero, NMThe 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…Aug 24, 1987 · N5247V · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA210Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Albuquerque, NMThe private plt was returning from a business flight. The plt reported that the engine quit during the approach to landing. An emergency landing was made in an open field. The right wing hit a sign and skidded to rest across a paved road and into another open…Aug 7, 1987 · N4743Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA209Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Taos, NMThe plt attempted to land on rwy 22 with a left quartering x-wind. Drg the landing, the acft bounced twice, then veered to the right & went off the rwy. The plt applied power & initiated a go-around. The acft became airborne, but its right wing struck the…Aug 4, 1987 · N53811 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Albuquerque, NMDuring cruise flt a partial power failure occurred requiring a full emerg autorotative landing to be conducted to an uneven dirt area. Following touchdown the acft slid forward and the tail rose causing the main rotor to contact the tail boom severing the…Aug 3, 1987 · N5001Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Cuba, NMThe acft was dispatched to the Cuba, NM area to pick up a critically ill patient. The state police blocked off a section of highway for the acft to land on. The plt landed on the highway, but drg the landing roll, the underside of the rgt wing struck a road…Jul 28, 1987 · N1648T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Portales, NMThe plt was practicing aerial application maneuvers without chemicals onboard. During a turn, the plt reported that the engine lost power. The plt leveled the wings and lowered the nose to gain airspeed. The plt selected a landing site and after touchdown,…Jul 20, 1987 · N6419Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA180Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Tierra Amrilla, NMNo witnesses were found who had seen the accident. The man believed to be the plt gave the investigating police officer an assumed name. The wreckage dissappeared soon after the crash and has not been found to date. The acft attempted a takeoff with four…Jul 13, 1987 · N84704 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Nimbus II · Hobbs, NMThe pvt plt was flying in a national soaring contest. The glider was towed to 2000 feet AGL and released. The plt reported making a climbing right turn after release, however he noticed that the control stick was more aft than normal. As the flight…Jul 8, 1987 · N71JD · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA166Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Las Vegas, NMThe plt reported that he experienced a departure stall after take off. A witness reported that the plt attempted a steep turn immediately after takeoff and that the acft appeared to stall. The left wing went down and the acft began an uncontrolled descent…Jul 4, 1987 · N9406P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Lordsburg, NMWhile en route on a x-country flt, a severe eng vibration began. The plt reduced power & slowed the airspeed to reduce the severity of the vibration. Subsequently, he elected to make a wheels-up landing on rocky desert terrain. After landing, he discovered…Jul 3, 1987 · N5032S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182RG · Deming, NMDuring the landing flare the plt reported he flared late and the acft bounced and porpoised. The plt commented and the plt rated passenger in the right seat misinterpreted the comment as a request for assistance. With two people conflicting on the controls a…Jun 27, 1987 · N6124T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87FA159Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20A · Reserve, NMThe plt was ferrying his acft from Reserve airport, NM, to jewitt mesa airport, apache creek, NM. There was a mature thunderstorm over the northern mountain ridge producing what one witness described as winds 'really blowing hard.' She said she saw the acft…Jun 24, 1987 · N6060X · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Los Lunas, NMThe plt reported that after touchdown, the acft swerved to the right and went into a water filled irrigation ditch. The acft nosed over and came to rest inverted. A post accident inspection revealed a deflated tail wheel which appeared to have blown out. It…Jun 14, 1987 · N8924D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172I · Taos, NMThe private plt and his CFI rated pax were practicing touch and go landings at the local arpt. During landing a wind gust pushed the acft off the runway centerline to the right. The runway shoulder was soft, a go-around attempt was unsuccessful and the acft…May 20, 1987 · N46231 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87FA121Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28D · Tatum, NMAccording to friends of the plt, the acft left roswell, new Mexico, with 2 people aboard after an airshow with a destination of lovington, NM. Witnesses observed the acft flying in the distance and then observed a big cloud of dust rising from the ground. The…May 10, 1987 · N9611C · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Santa Rosa, NMAn a & p acft mechanic who additionally was a commercial plt was operating a borrowed acft on a local flt. He landed on an island in a lake and shut down. Later, when airborne on takeoff, the right elevator struck a small tree and the acft yawed right. The…Apr 20, 1987 · N9145R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDevore Sunbird 100 · Albuquerque, NMAn experimental designed prototype acft was being flown on its first flt. The acft took off and flew in ground effect beyond the arpt boundary. At full pwr, the acft could not maintain altitude and descended uncontrolled to an impact with the terrain. The…Apr 18, 1987 · N100VL · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S-2D · Columbus, NMThe plt departed deming, NM and flew to a ranch 15 mi n of Columbus, NM, to position the acft for aerial spraying that day. It was still dark when the plt made his apch to a road paralleled by power lines on the left and telephone cable marker posts on the…Apr 17, 1987 · N1714S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Albuquerque, NMThe student plt was practicing unsupervised solo flt in gusty cross winds. He became distracted on takeoff and failed to correct for a left drift. At this point he had taken out all aileron correction and when the left wing came up, he also added left rudder.…Apr 15, 1987 · N5280Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Los Alamos, NMThe instructor plt was giving cross wind instruction to a pre-solo student plt. During a cross wind landing attempt, the acft touched down hard, breaking off the right main landing gear. The winds were observed at the time of touchdown to be 150 degrees at 12…Apr 3, 1987 · N91735 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA077Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts Special S2C · Deming, NMThe acft swerved during takeoff and the swerve severity increased during acceleration. The plt lifted off before reaching proper speed to sustain flt. The acft stall mushed into the ground to the left of the rwy, bounced into the air and stalled again. The…Mar 30, 1987 · N58DC · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Carlsbad, NMThe student plt was on a solo x-country and landed at an intermediate arpt. The acft was taxiing from landing with a 24 kt tailwind. A strong gust of wind hit the acft and it nosed over.Mar 22, 1987 · N6285Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87FA064Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Roswell, NMThe 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…Mar 6, 1987 · N6115W · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Carrizozo, NMThe acft entered clouds over mountainous terrain. The plt's next visual contact was a mountain in his flt path. During maneuvering to avoid a crash the acft struck rough terrain and nosed over.Feb 16, 1987 · N1741F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Taos, NMThe non-instrument rated plt inadvertently flew into IMC wx; snow, fog, freezing temperatures and low visibility, in mountainous terrain. He made a forced landing on a trail due to lowering visibility, 15 miles southwest of the destination arpt. The terrain…Jan 31, 1987 · N6913L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Roswell, NMStudent plt obtained wx briefing from fort worth fss and filed VFR flt plan for x-country flt from plainview, tex, to Roswell, NM, via hobbs, NM,. Plt landed at Roswell, refueled, and filed return VFR flt plan. He did not obtain updated wx briefing. Cold…Jan 24, 1987 · N8224X · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Taos, NMThe plt was making a night VFR landing approach to rwy 22 at Taos, new Mexico, when the acft struck some high voltage power transmission lines running perpendicular to the rwy. The plt was able to maintain control of the acft and landed it successfully. The…Jan 21, 1987 · N6321X · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Aerolights Falcon C · Albuquerque, NMAfter takeoff the plt initiated a steep nose up left climbing turn to approximately 300 ft AGL where the acft stalled. It entered a spin and descended in a nose down attitude until impact with the ground. The acft was destroyed and the student plt was fatally…Jan 18, 1987 · N918AA · DestroyedNTSB DEN87FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Albuqerque, NMThe 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,…Jan 5, 1987 · N6577B · Destroyed