ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38233
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 March 1994 |
| Time: | 16:43 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | Bloom, Raymond S. |
| Registration: | N4663V |
| MSN: | 172RG0354 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3001 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-F1A6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dulce, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Angel Fire, NM (KAXX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FOLLOWING AN EN ROUTE STOP WHERE THE FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT CONDUCTED SOME BUSINESS, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE SOUTHEAST INTO A CLIMBING TERRAIN ENVIRONMENT. APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INTO THE CLIMBING TERRAIN AND BURNED. TWO OF THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AND WALKED BACK TOWARDS THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE THEY WERE PICKED UP BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL FACILITIES. BOTH OF THESE PERSONS EXPIRED AND THE OTHER TWO OCCUPANTS DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. ALL DEATHS WERE ATTRIBUTED TO THERMAL INJURIES. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF AIRCRAFT OR SYSTEM FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE LIMITS PREVENTED THE AIRCRAFT FROM OUTCLIMBING THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: FAILURE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PROPERLY PLAN THE FLIGHT AND CALCULATE PERFORMANCE DATA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94FA101
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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