Hemp Timothy LEGACY 2000 accident near Belen, NM
On March 1, 2012, a Hemp Timothy LEGACY 2000 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Belen, NM. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 1, 2012
- Place
- Belen, NM
- Aircraft
- Hemp Timothy LEGACY 2000 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.651°N, 106.770°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120301X15130
Official records · CEN12FA174
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On March 1, 2012, approximately 0535 mountain standard time, an experimental Lancair Legacy 2000, N273TE, registered to the pilot-rated passenger, was destroyed when it collided with power lines and impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from the Alexander Municipal Airport (E80), Belen, New Mexico. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. The flight's intended destination was Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona.The PNM Power Company of Albuquerque, New Mexico, recorded a voltage spike at 0535 on a three phase power line that runs south of E80. Company personnel who dispatched to identify the problem discovered three primary power lines cut and the lower common line separated, and the wreckage of the airplane scattered beyond the damaged lines. There were no radio distress calls reported from the airplane after takeoff and there were no eye witnesses of the accident. Local FBO personnel indicated that the airplane was being flown to Mesa, Arizona, for maintenance and calibration of the fuel system. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot had about 1,013 hours of flight time as reported on his last FAA medical certificate (Third Class) dated September 28, 2011. He help a Commercial Pilot Certificate (Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor). According to a friend, he had about 46 hours in the accident airplane. The pilot was a friend of the pilot-rated passenger who owned the airplane. According to
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane during the hours of darkness when he had a restriction for daytime flight only due to color vision limitations.
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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.
