Cessna 150M accident near Deming, NM
On October 20, 1997, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Deming, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 20, 1997
- Place
- Deming, NM
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.260°N, 107.749°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08995
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 20, 1997, approximately 1220 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N6206K, was destroyed during a forced landing near Deming, New Mexico. The airline transport rated pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was being operated by the pilot under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country personal flight which originated from Deming, New Mexico, approximately 15 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed, but witnesses reported that the pilot was planning to fly to Eloy, Arizona; Blythe, California, with a final destination of Pomona, California. On the morning of the accident, the pilot went to a friend's private airstrip, located approximately 15 nm east of Deming, to retrieve his airplane. His friend reported that they discovered mud doppers, a type of wasp, had filled the pitot-static and fuel tank vent tubes with mud nests. The friend stated that they cleaned the tubes out with pipe cleaners and tested the airspeed indicator by blowing into it. The friend further stated that he did not observe the pilot do any additional preflight, to include draining the airplane's fuel system sumps or fuel strainer. The pilot's friend reported that when the pilot attempted to start the airplane, he discovered that the battery was dead. The pilot borrowed his friend's portable transceiver and GPS units. After hand-propping and starting the airplane, the pilot departed for Deming. Witnesses at the Deming Airport reported that after the pilot landed, a battery charg
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing was unsuitable terrain consisting of high vegetation and sand.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
