Partenavia P.68 crash, Nov 10, 2010, Anthony
Partenavia P.68 accident on November 10, 2010 near Anthony, New Mexico, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's decision to fly low-level...
- Date: November 10, 2010
- Aircraft: Partenavia P.68
- Location: Anthony, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's decision to fly low-level in mountainous terrain where downdrafts were prevalent, leading to loss of control and collision with terrain (NTSB CEN11TA064, per secondary databases).
A Texas Parks and Wildlife Partenavia P.68 on a low-level law enforcement patrol descended into a canyon to check a parked vehicle. On a second pass a tailwind caused a rapid loss of airspeed, and the aircraft stalled into the terrain. No fatalities were reported and the airplane was destroyed.