Cessna U-206 accident near Angel Fire, New Mexico, March 10, 1982
On March 10, 1982 at about 10:55 pm local time, a Cessna U-206, registered N3417L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Angel Fire, New Mexico (Angel Fire airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. 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
- March 10, 1982 · about 10:55 pm local time
- Place
- Angel Fire, New Mexico · Angel Fire · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206 · all U-206s on the register
- Registration
- N3417L · no longer on the register · serial 466
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY A CROSSWIND GUST DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK.
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: 236 hours in all; 86 in this make and model; 46 in the last 90 days; 139 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,300 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 97 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,362 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: E91 Angel Fire NM at 3:55 pm
- Destination: ABQ Albuquerque NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 6,700 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 18,000 ft
- Temperature: 113°F (45°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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