Aviation accidents in New Mexico

1,285 accidents and incidents are recorded in New Mexico (1982–2026), with 445 people killed and 324 seriously injured. 18% of the accidents were fatal.

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Deadliest accidents

  1. Piper PA-32-300, Animas, NM (Dec 26, 1982) · 7 killed
  2. Gates Learjet 25D, Pecos, NM (Sep 5, 1993) · 7 killed
  3. Beech 58, Magdalena, NM (Mar 26, 1982) · 6 killed
  4. Cessna 421C, Albuquerque, NM (Feb 11, 1985) · 6 killed
  5. Mitsubishi MU-2B-30, Alamagordo, NM (Jun 25, 1992) · 6 killed
  6. Cessna T310R, Ruidoso, NM (Jun 17, 2010) · 5 killed
  7. Bell UH-1H, Raton, NM (Jan 18, 2018) · 5 killed
  8. Piper PA-24-250, Farmington, NM (Feb 15, 1997) · 5 killed
  9. Beech E90B, Ruidoso, NM (Aug 6, 2007) · 5 killed
  10. Cessna U206F, Santa Rosa, NM (Jun 29, 2008) · 5 killed

By year

AccidentsFatalKilled
1982501030
198340615
1984441018
198558920
198631713
19873468
198835710
19893158
199028916
199131611
199223511
199324518
199425410
199536714
19963222
199734613
199841711
199938813
200037915
20013159
200232810
20033636
20042955
20052133
20062544
2007361118
200831510
20092724
20102715
201123611
20121923
201323612
201428615
201525610
20161812
201724611
201827510
201920711
2020800
20211748
20221625
20231522
20242433
20251646
20261526

By phase of flight

AccidentsFatalKilled
Landing15811
Cruise582340
Takeoff54920
Approach44923
Maneuvering411726
Climb34716
Ground614
Descent300
Other100

By main cause (NTSB coding)

AccidentsFatalKilled
Aircraft or equipment1701844
Pilot or crew1653257
Environment or weather35916

By type of operation

AccidentsFatalKilled
General aviation1,188217395
Charter and air taxi431126
Agricultural3034
Public aircraft12513
Airline900

Aircraft makers

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna39970133
Piper1591738
Beech1023469
Bell26719
Mooney26813
Bellanca2134
Robinson2013
Raven1512
Air Tractor1422
Aerostar1411

Aircraft models

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna 172831322
Cessna 182491328
Piper PA-284535
Cessna T21034912
Mooney M2026813
Cessna 1502122
Beech A362057
Piper PA-321929
Piper PA-181812
Piper PA-241849

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These are counts of recorded accidents, not risk rates: the data has no flight hours, so a place or aircraft near the top mostly reflects how much flying happens there. Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain), plus notable international accidents from Wikidata and Wikipedia. US-heavy; the NTSB only codes phase and cause for accidents from 2008 on, so those tables leave out earlier years.

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    Sources: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain), 1982 to present, plus notable international accidents from Wikidata and Wikipedia. Mostly US events; not a complete global record. Findings may be preliminary. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap.

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