Cessna T21OM accident near Los Lunas, New Mexico, July 29, 1982
On July 29, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna T21OM, registered N761JP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Los Lunas, New Mexico (Mid-Valley airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- July 29, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Los Lunas, New Mexico · Mid-Valley · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T21OM
- Registration
- N761JP · no longer on the register · serial 21062296
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT LANDED ON A WET RUNWAY WHILE IN A LIGHT CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A CONCRETE GUTTER AND COLLAPSED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,973 hours in all; 1,110 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 1,793 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 801 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FMN Farmington NM at 3:00 pm
- Destination: Maple Plain MN
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 17, 4,400 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 12,500 ft
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N761JP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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