Cessna 310Q N117TC accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 27, 2023

Cessna 310Q, registration N117TC, was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico on August 27, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA327 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 4 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 9,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:29 UTC, at 6,650 ft and 100 knots, descending at 1,280 feet per minute, about 4 km from Santa Fe Cnty Muni (KSAF).

The nearest weather report, from KSAF (4 km away), showed wind variable° at 6 knots gusting 15, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 310Q registered in United States (Mode S A047E0).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
August 27, 2023
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Aircraft
Cessna 310Q
Registration
N117TC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR23LA327 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Santa Fe Cnty Muni (KSAF)
Recorded flight
4 min, max 9,375 ft
Last recorded position
19:29 UTC, 6,650 ft, 100 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA327; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.