Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87FA041

ALBUQERQUE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N6577B

CESSNA T210M

Analysis

THE PLT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF FROM ABQ INTERNATIONAL ARPT DURING THE PASSAGE OF A SEVERE WX SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH HIS DEPARTURE WAS SUCCESSFUL HIS FLT PATH WAS HEADING TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS EAST OF ABQ. HE WAS OBSERVED TURNING NORTH UP A CANYON. SHORTLY AFTER TURNING, THE ACFT IMPACTED A 20 DEGREE SLOPE IN RISING TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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