CESSNA 340A near Angle Fire, NM — 2008-09-01
Final reportDEN08LA145
- Date
- 2008-09-01
- Location
- Angle Fire, NM, USA
- Airport
- AXX
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 340A
- Registration
- N397RA
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
Controlled flight into terrain for unknown reasons.
NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was cleared for a GPS approach and broke out of the clouds at 1,800 feet. He entered a left hand traffic pattern and his last recollection was turning base. He woke up in the crashed airplane which was on fire. The airplane was destroyed. An examination of airplane systems revealed no anomalies.
NTSB coding
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