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Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)

Occurrences with Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

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Occurrences6767 accidents · 0 incidents · 66 mapped
Fatal occurrences13Fatality total known for 67 of 67
Reported fatalities22Plus 9 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202519 May 1982 – 26 Oct 2025

By year

Las Cruces International Airport (LRU): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19821 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
19841 occurrences in 1984, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).12
19851 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).12
19861 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).11
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
19882 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
19894 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).11
19901 occurrences in 1990, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
19912 occurrences in 1991, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
19922 occurrences in 1992, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
19932 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).12
19941 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
19951 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
19963 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
19984 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).11
19992 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20003 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).11
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20022 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20034 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20043 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20062 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20072 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).11
20082 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20092 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20102 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20131 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20143 occurrences in 2014, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).25
20151 occurrences in 2015, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).11
20162 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20172 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).12
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).13
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1989 (4).00

Aircraft types

Las Cruces International Airport (LRU): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172700
Cessna 182512
Cessna 177300
Piper PA-28325
Piper PA-38300
Boring Robert Burton RV6200
Cessna 150200
Cessna 210200
Cessna 310211
Cessna 421225

US states and territories

Las Cruces International Airport (LRU): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
New MexicoNew Mexico: 50 occurrences, 74.6% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.74.6%915
ArizonaArizona: 7 occurrences, 10.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 50).10.4%23
TexasTexas: 7 occurrences, 10.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 50).10.4%13
ColoradoColorado: 2 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 50).3.0%11
UtahUtah: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 50).1.5%00

Deadliest occurrences

Las Cruces International Airport (LRU): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Amigos Aviation Cessna 421C accident27 Aug 20144Las Cruces, NM, United States1
WPR24FA040 · Piper PA-28-18025 Nov 20233Mertzon, TX, United States1
CEN18FA009 · Cessna 182H H12 Oct 20172Las Cruces, NM, United States1
FTW93FA105 · Piper PA-28R-201T PA-28R-20114 Mar 19932Radium Springs, NM, United States1
DEN86FA038 · Cessna C-18228 Nov 19852Gallup, NM, United States1
LAX84FA129 · YAPLE, Robert G. VARI-EZE2 Jan 19842BOWIE, AZ, United States1
CEN15LA360 · North American T 28A14 Aug 20151Las Cruces, NM, United States1
CEN15LA059 · Ross H/Herriott M VANS AIRCRAFT RV 3 UNDESIGNAT24 Nov 20141Las Cruces, NM, United States1
DEN08LA040 · Garniss STOL 70115 Dec 20071Mesilla, NM, United States1
DEN00FA037 · Cessna 421B2 Jan 20001Telluride, CO, United States1

All occurrences

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  1. CEN26LA030 · Piper PA-46-310P

    26 Oct 2025 · El Paso, TX, United States

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  2. WPR24FA040 · Piper PA-28-180

    25 Nov 2023 · Mertzon, TX, United States · 3 fatal

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  3. WPR20CA050 · Head AX8 88B

    14 Dec 2019 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  4. GAA18CA266 · Diven Robert NIEUPORT 17

    8 May 2018 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  5. CEN18FA009 · Cessna 182H H

    12 Oct 2017 · Las Cruces, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  6. WPR17LA141 · Vickers Supermaine Ltd Spitfire V

    4 Jul 2017 · Marana, AZ, United States

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  7. GAA17CA095 · Robinson Helicopter R44 UNDESIGNAT

    15 Dec 2016 · Separ, NM, United States

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  8. GAA16CA333 · Cessna 172 I

    25 Jun 2016 · Anthony, NM, United States

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  9. CEN15LA360 · North American T 28A

    14 Aug 2015 · Las Cruces, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  10. CEN15LA059 · Ross H/Herriott M VANS AIRCRAFT RV 3 UNDESIGNAT

    24 Nov 2014 · Las Cruces, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  11. CEN14LA471 · Boring Robert Burton RV6A A

    1 Sept 2014 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  12. Amigos Aviation Cessna 421C accident

    27 Aug 2014 · Las Cruces, NM, United States · 4 fatal

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  13. WPR13CA330 · Kincaid Wade DAKOTA HAWK

    13 Jul 2013 · San Simon, AZ, United States

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  14. CEN13LA110 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)

    21 Dec 2012 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  15. CEN11CA560 · Cessna 182S

    5 Aug 2011 · Los Cruces, NM, United States

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  16. CEN10LA282 · Cessna 172 D

    30 May 2010 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  17. WPR10CA153 · Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-200

    6 Mar 2010 · St. Johns, AZ, United States

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  18. CEN09CA480 · Boring Robert Burton RV6A

    31 Jul 2009 · Demming, NM, United States

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  19. CEN09CA301 · Piper PA-22-150

    17 May 2009 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  20. WPR09CA006 · Cessna 210-5(205)

    8 Oct 2008 · Payson, UT, United States

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  21. DFW08CA160 · Piper PA-28-235

    30 May 2008 · Amistad, NM, United States

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  22. DEN08LA040 · Garniss STOL 701

    15 Dec 2007 · Mesilla, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  23. Aero Charter and Transport Cessna 310R accident

    26 Apr 2007 · Hatch, NM, United States

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  24. DEN06LA062 · Piper PA-46-350P

    13 Apr 2006 · Hope, NM, United States

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  25. DEN06LA058 · Eldredge NXT

    11 Apr 2006 · Glenwood, NM, United States

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  26. DEN05LA028 · Farrell Lancair LC3

    20 Nov 2004 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  27. DEN04LA149 · American Eurocopter AS-350-B3

    27 Sept 2004 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  28. DEN04TA088 · Cessna C172P

    9 Jun 2004 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  29. LAX04LA069 · Allison KR-2

    16 Dec 2003 · Glendale, AZ, United States

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  30. DEN04LA017 · Cessna 172R

    1 Nov 2003 · Cloudcroft, NM, United States

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  31. FTW04LA013 · Prill RV-6

    17 Oct 2003 · Snyder, TX, United States

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  32. DEN03LA140 · Cessna 337F

    6 Aug 2003 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  33. FTW02LA261 · Beech V35

    21 Sept 2002 · Del Rio, TX, United States

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  34. FTW02LA250 · Gray Rotorway Exec 90

    5 Sept 2002 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  35. DEN01LA140 · Maule MT-7-235

    4 Aug 2001 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  36. DEN01LA037 · Cessna 177

    31 Dec 2000 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  37. DEN00LA068 · Stinson 108-2

    24 Mar 2000 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  38. DEN00FA037 · Cessna 421B

    2 Jan 2000 · Telluride, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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  39. DEN00LA003 · Piper PA-12

    2 Oct 1999 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  40. DEN99LA067 · Cessna 172I

    28 Apr 1999 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  41. DEN99LA022 · Ryan NAVION A

    30 Nov 1998 · Carrizozo, NM, United States

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  42. FTW98LA413 · Cessna 177A

    27 Sept 1998 · Belen, NM, United States

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  43. FTW98FA393 · Cessna T310R

    26 Apr 1998 · PIE TOWN, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  44. FTW98LA177 · Cessna 182E

    8 Apr 1998 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  45. FTW96LA357 · Mooney M20J

    25 Aug 1996 · Lubbock, TX, United States

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  46. FTW96LA274 · Hughes 369HE

    24 Jun 1996 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  47. FTW96LA226 · Navion NA1

    23 May 1996 · Los Lunas, NM, United States

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  48. FTW95LA229 · Cessna 182K

    2 Jun 1995 · Alamosa, CO, United States

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  49. FTW95LA038 · Cessna 150M

    6 Nov 1994 · Radium Springs, NM, United States

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  50. FTW93LA119 · Vaughan MUSTANG II

    8 Apr 1993 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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