Cessna 175 accident near Corona, New Mexico, September 26, 1984
On September 26, 1984 at about 10:22 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N6696E, was destroyed in an accident near Corona, New Mexico (Lincoln Stateion airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 26, 1984 · about 10:22 pm local time
- Place
- Corona, New Mexico · Lincoln Stateion · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N6696E · no longer on the register · serial 56196
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT 0809 HRS, PLT OBTAINED TELEPHONE WEATHER BRIEFING & WAS ADVISED VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED FOR INTENDED ROUTE. AT 1310 HRS, PLT OBTAINED SECOND BRIEFING, VFR FLIGHT AGAIN NOT RECOMMENDED, NO IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED PRIOR TO NOON OF FOLLOWING DAY. AT 1428 HRS PLT RECEIVED IN-PERSON THIRD BRIEFING AT DIFFERENT FSS & WAS ADVISED MARGINAL VFR AT BEST, FILED VFR FLT PLAN AND DEPARTED. ONE HR AFTER TAKE-OFF, IN RAPIDLY DETERIORATIONG WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH PLT STATED EXISTED IN ALL DIRECTIONS, DECISION WAS MADE TO EFFECT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AIRSTRIP RATHER THAN REVERSE COURSE. WEATHER CONDITONS AT AIRSTRIP PRECLUDED APPROACH. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING EXECUTED ON A ROAD. ACFT COLLIDED WITH CATTLE FENCE ON ROLL OUT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 125 hours in all; 85 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 94 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,600 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LAS Las Vegas NV at 7:56 pm
- Destination: WSD White Sands NM
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,200 ft; scat at 800 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:57 pm from HMN
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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