FlightAware Flight Tracker N606SL
Local News Report
Regis#: 606SL Make/Model: PC12 Description: PC-12, Eagle
Date: 09/30/2008 Time: 0440
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: SANTA FE State: NM Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE ONE PERSON ON BOARD WAS
FATALLY INJURED, 4 MILES FROM SANTA FE, NM
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: 0453Z SAF 11007 10SM CLR 16/01 A3044
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ALBUQUERQUE, NM (SW01) Entry date: 09/30/2008
Diverted to LBB from original TEB to SAF flight plan. Fuel stop? Or something else?
EditCHEAP JetA in LBB almost $3/gal cheaper than SAF.
I don’t believe it would be lack of prist as it appears that the last radar return was a little over 10,000 feet. Possible mechanical failure. What was the weather at the time (any convective activity/icing?). I realize its been warm but there could’ve been some build-up…just a guess
WEATHER: 0453Z SAF 11007 10SM CLR 16/01 A3044
Conditions were clear at the time of the crash, with little to no ambient light available from the New Moon. SAF lies southwest of the city, and the area surrounding the airport is largely unincorporated.
That was a very long day for the pilot, and collided with low lying hills very near the airport.
29-Sep-2008 PC12/G Lubbock Smith Intl (KLBB) Santa Fe Muni (KSAF) 23:15 EDT 00:13 EDT (+1) 0:58
29-Sep-2008 PC12/G Teterboro (KTEB) Lubbock Smith Intl (KLBB) 16:24 EDT 22:21 EDT 5:57
29-Sep-2008 PC12/G Teterboro (KTEB) Santa Fe Muni (KSAF) 16:24 EDT Diverted
29-Sep-2008 PC12/G Akron-Canton Rgnl (KCAK) Teterboro (KTEB) 09:17 EDT 10:48 EDT 1:31
santafenewmexican.com/SantaF … s-S-F–man
That link goes to the Santa Fe New Mexican story in this morning’s local paper. Not a bad story as these things go, except for the comments about the wine bottles strewn about the accident site.
I’ve been in Santa Fe for the last 10 days, and there have been widely scattered thunderstorms and rainshowers about in the evenings. But I didn’t notice much near the city last night, and we were out late checking out the stars…
thanks for sharing the link.
