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Accidents and incidents at Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (RTN)

Occurrences with Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (RTN) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

23 records from 1983 to 2026, 8 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 152; most often in New Mexico.

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Occurrences2323 accidents · 0 incidents · 23 mapped
Fatal occurrences8Fatality total known for 23 of 23
Reported fatalities24Plus 3 serious injuries reported
Years1983–202618 Apr 1983 – 13 Feb 2026

By year

Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (RTN): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
19842 occurrences in 1984, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).14
19861 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
19882 occurrences in 1988, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).23
19912 occurrences in 1991, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
19921 occurrences in 1992, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
19941 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
19951 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).16
19981 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).12
20021 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).12
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20151 occurrences in 2015, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).12
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00
20182 occurrences in 2018, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).15
20261 occurrences in 2026, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (2).00

Aircraft types

Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (RTN): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 152200
Cessna 172200
Abernathy LONG-EZ100
Beechcraft 23111
Beechcraft 36116
Beechcraft 90100
Bell 206112
Bell UH-1115
Cessna 170100
Cessna 180100

US states and territories

Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (RTN): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
New MexicoNew Mexico: 17 occurrences, 73.9% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.73.9%824
ArizonaArizona: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 17).8.7%00
TexasTexas: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 17).8.7%00
ColoradoColorado: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 17).4.3%00
OklahomaOklahoma: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 17).4.3%00

Deadliest occurrences

Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (RTN): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
FTW97FA067 · Beech A3621 Dec 19966CHACON, NM, United States1
2018 Sapphire Aviation Bell UH-1 crash17 Jan 20185Raton, New Mexico, United States1
DEN85FA034 · Cessna P20626 Nov 19844WAGON MOUND, NM, United States1
CEN15FA255 · Cub Crafters CC18-1805 Jun 20152Raton, NM, United States1
DEN02FA065 · Bell 206BIII27 Jun 20022Raton, NM, United States1
DEN01FA152 · North American SNJ-524 Aug 20012Raton, NM, United States1
DEN88DQA03 · Surline SIDEWINDER12 Mar 19882Moriarty, NM, United States1
DEN88FA170 · Beech B232 Aug 19881Cimarron, NM, United States1

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  1. Integra Aviation Beech C90 A accident

    13 Feb 2026 · Guymon, OK, United States

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  2. GAA18CA480 · Piper PA18 150

    9 Aug 2018 · Raton, NM, United States

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  3. 2018 Sapphire Aviation Bell UH-1 crash

    17 Jan 2018 · Raton, New Mexico, United States · 5 fatal

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  4. CEN17LA359 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22T

    10 Aug 2017 · Raton, NM, United States

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  5. CEN15FA255 · Cub Crafters CC18-180

    5 Jun 2015 · Raton, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  6. DEN08LA066 · Robinson R22 BETA

    18 Mar 2008 · Las Vegas, NM, United States

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  7. FTW04LA169 · Piper PA-32R-300

    25 Jun 2004 · Dalhart, TX, United States

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  8. LAX03CA249 · Cessna 180

    31 Jul 2003 · St. Johns, AZ, United States

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  9. DEN02FA065 · Bell 206BIII

    27 Jun 2002 · Raton, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  10. DEN01FA152 · North American SNJ-5

    24 Aug 2001 · Raton, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  11. LAX98LA263 · Cessna 182

    9 Aug 1998 · Page, AZ, United States

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  12. FTW97FA067 · Beech A36

    21 Dec 1996 · CHACON, NM, United States · 6 fatal

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  13. FTW95LA324 · Cessna 152

    28 Jul 1995 · Raton, NM, United States

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  14. FTW95LA025 · Cessna 172H

    22 Oct 1994 · TRES PIEDRAS, NM, United States

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  15. DEN92LA087 · Cessna 172F

    25 Aug 1992 · FOLSOM, NM, United States

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  16. DEN91LA134 · Abernathy LONG-EZ

    27 Sept 1991 · Raton, NM, United States

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  17. DEN91LA104 · Cessna 152

    24 Jul 1991 · Fountain, CO, United States

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  18. DEN88FA170 · Beech B23

    2 Aug 1988 · Cimarron, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  19. DEN88DQA03 · Surline SIDEWINDER

    12 Mar 1988 · Moriarty, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  20. DEN86LA190 · Piper PA-38

    6 Jul 1986 · Cimarron, NM, United States

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  21. DEN85FA034 · Cessna P206

    26 Nov 1984 · WAGON MOUND, NM, United States · 4 fatal

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  22. FTW85LA048 · Cessna 170B

    9 Nov 1984 · Amarillo, TX, United States

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  23. FTW83LA196 · Piper PA 24-180

    18 Apr 1983 · Socorro, NM, United States

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