Beech M35 N951T accident near Des Moines, New Mexico, August 13, 2025

Beech M35, registration N951T, was involved in an accident near Des Moines, New Mexico on August 13, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case WPR25FA256 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 36 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 8,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 04:47 UTC, at 7,775 ft and 141 knots, descending at 1,536 feet per minute, about 20 km from Trinidad/Stokes Arpt (KTAD).

The nearest weather report, from KTAD (20 km away), showed wind 250° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Beech M35 registered in United States (Mode S AD3A07).

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 13, 2025
Location
Des Moines, New Mexico
Aircraft
Beech M35
Registration
N951T
Injuries
Fatal (2 on board)
NTSB case
WPR25FA256 (In work)
Nearest airport
Trinidad/Stokes Arpt (KTAD)
Recorded flight
36 min, max 8,000 ft
Last recorded position
04:47 UTC, 7,775 ft, 141 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25FA256; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.