Cessna P206 N2797Y
26 November 1984 · Wagon Mound, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 November 1984 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna P206 registered N2797Y was involved in an accident near Wagon Mound, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wagon Mound, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0002, -104.7093
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206
- Registration
- N2797Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Raton → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA034
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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
PLT RECEIVED 3 WX BRIEFINGS BEFORE FLT AND INFORMED OF POSSIBILITY OF DIMINISHING CONDITIONS. ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN 1 1/2 MI FROM I-25 THAT GOES FROM RATON TO ALBUQUERQE. LOCAL RESIDENTS DESCRIBED WX AT APRX TIME OF ACCIDENT AS HEAVY SNOW, HIGH WINDS, AND LOW VISIBILITIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1984 | Cessna P206 | Redding, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna P206 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Walter C. White | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Cessna P206-B | Wht Sulphur Spr, West Virginia, United States | Greenbrier Airlines Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Cessna P206 | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Cessna P206 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Pacific Aerographics | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Cessna P206 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-34-200T | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1984 | Helio H-295 | Dulce, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Safaris | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-36-375 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Cessna 170B | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Scheibe Flugzeugbau ZUGVOGEL IIIB | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182K | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |