Cessna 206 N2629X
7 October 1975 · Des Moines, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1975 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N2629X was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Des Moines, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Des Moines, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N2629X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Hartley, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3218
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TOOK OFF FROM ROAD, FLEW ON LEE SIDE OF HILL.HIT DOWNDRAFT, MUSHED INTO GRND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1975 | Cessna 206 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1975 | Cessna 206 | Green Turtle, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1975 | Cessna 206 | Union Springs, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Nov 1975 | Cessna 206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 206 | Isabel Pass, Alaska, United States | Ocean Technolo | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1975 | Cessna 206 | Humboldt, Tennessee, United States | Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |