Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82FQA22

SANTA FE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N6215D

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND AT A 40-45 DEG ANGLE & LEFT WING DOWN 1/2 MI FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 20. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED IN AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. AN ENG DISASSEMBLY REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION. IT WAS KNOWN THE FOUR OCCUPANTS HAD A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 857 POUNDS & 200 POUNDS OF BAGGAGE & CARGO WERE ON BOARD. THE RECORDED USEFUL LOAD OF THIS ACFT WAS 787 POUNDS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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