Cessna 175 accident near Reserve, NM
On October 15, 2021, a Cessna 175 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Reserve, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 15, 2021
- Place
- Reserve, NM
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.596°N, 108.722°W
- NTSB ID
- 20211015104107
Official records · WPR22FA011
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 15, 2021, about 0959 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 175, N7584M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Reserve, New Mexico. The pilot was fatally injured, and the two passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A summary of combined statements obtained from the two passengers, was provided by their attorney. In that summary, the passengers stated that they recall that the weather was cold and clear on the day of the accident flight, and that the purpose of the flight was to scout areas to hunt. When they reached a planned hunting area, they pointed out to the pilot where they wanted to look, and the pilot turned toward that area. They recall a turn to the northeast that was “a sharp turn and then the airplane started to go down quickly.” They thought it sounded like the engine had lost power and the pilot “was having a hard time.” The airplane leveled off and the pilot did not make a distress call, but the mountains kept getting closer. They recall that it was difficult to see out of the windshield, the airplane was “tilted up”, and they impacted trees. Data downloaded from a handheld GPS showed that the airplane departed Grant County Airport, near Silver City, New Mexico about 0907. The airplane flew north-northwest for 21 minutes, then west-northwest for another 17 minutes. In the final 9 minutes of the flight, the data showed that the airplane turned to a northerly heading, before it turned to the southeast. During the last 2 minu
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reduced forward visibility due to the sun.
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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.
