Cessna 175 accident near Clovis, NM
On June 28, 1998, a Cessna 175 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clovis, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 28, 1998
- Place
- Clovis, NM
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.409°N, 103.200°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10295
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 28, 1998, at 0032 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 175, N7366M, was destroyed following a loss of control during an attempted go-around at Clovis Municipal Airport, Clovis, New Mexico. The non-instrument rated private 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 dark night cross-country flight which originated from Los Lunas, New Mexico, approximately 2.5 hours before the accident. No flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot's son, the pilot called him on the evening of June 27, 1998, telling him that he was going to depart from the Mid Valley Airpark, Los Lunas, New Mexico, about 2200. The pilot's son arrived at the Clovis airport about 2330. Approximately 0030, the pilot's son observed sparks off the approach end of runway 4, followed moments later by N7366M flying by performing a "go around." A witness, who was in his automobile driving towards Clovis on Highway 60, reported to the Investigator-In-Charge (IIC) that he observed "a large flash that lit up the whole sky." The airport manager stated that "after midnight, the PCL [Pilot Controlled Lighting] were brought up to high intensity." He further stated that at approximately 0030, the airport power went out (all the lights went out, including the runway lights) "followed almost immediately by the sound of an airplane engine." He next observed an airplane fly over runway 4 at approximately 4 to 6 feet above the ground, and "at that time I heard
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance and the proper landing glide path. Also causal was his loss of aircraft control during an attempted go-around. Factors were the dark night light conditions, the pilot's recent lack of sleep, and the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience.,
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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.
