Beech A36 accident near Mosquero, New Mexico, June 18, 1986
On June 18, 1986 at about 11:58 pm local time, a Beech A36, registered N333RS, was destroyed in an accident near Mosquero, New Mexico. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- June 18, 1986 · about 11:58 pm local time
- Place
- Mosquero, New Mexico · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · all A36s on the register
- Registration
- N333RS · no longer on the register · serial E-849
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE WHEN IT PITCHED UP AT A STEEP ANGLE, CLIMBED ABOUT 400 FT, ROLLED OFF ON LEFT WING, DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND, EXPLODED AND BURNED. POST ACCIDENT EXAM REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED BUT THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED 12 DEGREES. NO EVIDENCE OF AIRFRAME, ENGINE, PROP, FLIGHT CONTROL, OR SYSTEM FAILURE WAS FOUND.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 6,086 hours in all; 1,712 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,832 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 31, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-BA(12) (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Yates NM at 11:30 pm
- Destination: Albert NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:55 pm from TCC, 38 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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