The airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain at 1931 Mountain time. Night visual conditions prevailed; the Private pilot was fatally injured. According to Albuquerque (ABQ) Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), the pilot was receiving radar flight following for the cross-country flight. The pilot reported in with ABQ ARTCC at 1918 at an altitude of 11,500 feet msl. No further communications were made and radar contact was lost. The airplane impacted in a 45-degree nose-down attitude and debris was scattered in a 400-foot radius around the main wreckage.
December 13, 2005, Pinion, N.M. / Cessna 172S
The airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain at 1931 Mountain time. Night visual conditions prevailed; the Private pilot was fatally injured. According to Albuquerque (ABQ) Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), the pilot was receiving radar flight following for the cross-country flight. The pilot reported in with ABQ ARTCC at 1918 at an altitude of 11,500 feet msl. No further communications were made and radar contact was lost. The airplane impacted in a 45-degree nose-down attitude and debris was scattered in a 400-foot radius around the main wreckage....
Key Takeaways:
- A private pilot was fatally injured and their airplane was destroyed after impacting terrain at 1931 Mountain time under night visual conditions.
- The pilot, who was receiving radar flight following, reported at 11,500 feet msl at 1918 but subsequently lost communication and radar contact.
- The aircraft impacted in a 45-degree nose-down attitude, scattering debris in a 400-foot radius around the main wreckage.
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