Beech A23A accident near Holman, NM
On March 13, 2007, a Beech A23A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Holman, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 13, 2007
- Place
- Holman, NM
- Aircraft
- Beech A23A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.080°N, 105.437°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070322X00316
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 13, 2007, approximately 1530 mountain daylight time*, a Beech A23A, N4761J, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it struck trees and impacted terrain one mile northwest of Holman, New Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan had been filed and activated. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured. The cross-country flight originated at Northwest Regional Airport (52F), Roanoke, Texas, at 1036 CDT. The airplane refueled at Tucumcari, New Mexico, and was en route to Animas Airpark (00C), Durango, Colorado. According to his sister, the pilot, a college physics professor, was en route to Durango --- a trip he had made many times previously --- to check on some property that he owned there. He was also planning to visit friends and his alma mater, Fort Lewis College. The following is based on data downloaded from a GPS (Global Positioning System) found aboard the airplane; FAA documents and radar data; witness reports; a New Mexico State Police report, and other documents. At 0934 on the morning of the accident, the pilot purchased 40.08 gallons of fuel and departed 52F at 1036 CDT. He reported TCC in sight at 1313 and landed at 1318. He purchased 26.7 gallons of fuel at 1403. While the airplane was being serviced, the pilot obtained an abbreviated weather briefing from the Albuquerque Automated Flight Service Station. The airplane departed TCC at 1422, and
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude and clearance, and his improper inflight planning/decision to postpone initiating a climbing turn to avoid obstructions.
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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.
