Cirrus Design Corporation SR-20 accident near Angel Fire, NM
On May 28, 2002, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR-20 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Angel Fire, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 28, 2002
- Place
- Angel Fire, NM
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corporation SR-20 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.428°N, 105.211°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020605X00811
Official records · FTW02FA162
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 28, 2002, approximately 1630 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR-20 single-engine airplane, N901CD, registered to and operated by N901CD Flying Club of Duluth, Minnesota, was destroyed upon impact with mountainous terrain while climbing near Angel Fire, New Mexico. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight departed from the Angel Fire Airport (AXX), near Angel Fire, New Mexico, at 1627, and was destined for Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Prior to departing Runway 35, the pilot made a radio call requesting the temperature. An employee of the Pierce Air, Inc., fixed base operator (FBO) answered the pilot's request with the current weather conditions. The employee observed the airplane takeoff without incident. A witness, located northeast of AXX, reported to have observed the airplane fly overhead "really low at a relatively slow airspeed." The witness stated that he observed the airplane fly overhead as it was "trying to climb the mountain." As the airplane was flying parallel, "the [air]plane seemed to sound like any other [air]plane would, but as it got closer to the mountain and trees, it tried to elevate higher than where it was when it flew overhead. At that point, the [air]plane got lower with every second, then started to sputter as it was trying to elevate higher." As the witness observed the airplane, he further stated "it seemed the airp
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue the flight into the rising mountainous terrain, and subsequent failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Contributing factors were the rising mountainous terrain, and the high density altitude,
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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.
