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Aviation accidents and incidents in New Mexico

Occurrences in New Mexico, United States.

1,769 records from 1964 to 2026, 421 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172.

Leaves out 1,175 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences1,7691,749 accidents · 20 incidents · 1,725 mapped
Fatal occurrences421Fatality total known for 1,768 of 1,769
Reported fatalities845Plus 559 serious injuries reported
Years1964–20266 Feb 1964 – 5 Jun 2026

By year

New Mexico: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
196411 occurrences in 1964, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).412
196514 occurrences in 1965, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).917
196615 occurrences in 1966, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).49
196722 occurrences in 1967, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).920
196824 occurrences in 1968, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).815
196925 occurrences in 1969, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1131
197014 occurrences in 1970, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).39
197119 occurrences in 1971, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1122
197225 occurrences in 1972, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1439
197318 occurrences in 1973, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1018
197423 occurrences in 1974, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1018
197524 occurrences in 1975, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).714
197624 occurrences in 1976, 13 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1326
197726 occurrences in 1977, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1428
197820 occurrences in 1978, 13 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1334
197922 occurrences in 1979, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1017
198015 occurrences in 1980, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).48
198126 occurrences in 1981, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).617
198272 occurrences in 1982, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1542
198346 occurrences in 1983, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).615
198456 occurrences in 1984, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1427
198563 occurrences in 1985, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1123
198641 occurrences in 1986, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).814
198744 occurrences in 1987, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).79
198840 occurrences in 1988, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).913
198932 occurrences in 1989, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).69
199033 occurrences in 1990, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1018
199134 occurrences in 1991, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).712
199226 occurrences in 1992, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).612
199328 occurrences in 1993, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).620
199426 occurrences in 1994, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).410
199540 occurrences in 1995, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).714
199641 occurrences in 1996, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).410
199742 occurrences in 1997, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).714
199843 occurrences in 1998, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).812
199939 occurrences in 1999, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).813
200042 occurrences in 2000, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).915
200136 occurrences in 2001, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).59
200233 occurrences in 2002, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).810
200336 occurrences in 2003, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).36
200429 occurrences in 2004, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).55
200521 occurrences in 2005, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).33
200626 occurrences in 2006, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).44
200736 occurrences in 2007, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).1118
200831 occurrences in 2008, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).510
200927 occurrences in 2009, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).24
201027 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).15
201123 occurrences in 2011, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).611
201219 occurrences in 2012, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).23
201323 occurrences in 2013, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).612
201428 occurrences in 2014, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).615
201525 occurrences in 2015, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).610
201618 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).12
201724 occurrences in 2017, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).611
201827 occurrences in 2018, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).510
201920 occurrences in 2019, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).711
20208 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).00
202117 occurrences in 2021, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).48
202216 occurrences in 2022, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).25
202315 occurrences in 2023, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).22
202424 occurrences in 2024, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).33
202516 occurrences in 2025, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).46
20269 occurrences in 2026, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (72).26

Aircraft types

New Mexico: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1721222342
Piper PA-28771633
Cessna 210722033
Cessna 182692554
Beechcraft 35531939
Cessna 150471013
Mooney M20341327
Piper PA-24321426
Piper PA-3232724
Beechcraft 36271029

Airports most often reported

New Mexico: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ): 134 occurrences, 7.6% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.6%2849
Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF): 84 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 17 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 134).4.7%1732
Double Eagle II Airport (AEG)Double Eagle II Airport (AEG): 53 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 134).3.0%716
Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)Las Cruces International Airport (LRU): 50 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 134).2.8%915
Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN): 48 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 134).2.7%511
El Paso International Airport (ELP)El Paso International Airport (ELP): 39 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 134).2.2%915
Moriarty Municipal Airport (0E0)Moriarty Municipal Airport (0E0): 33 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 134).1.9%55
Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW)Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW): 30 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 134).1.7%1324
Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP): 29 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 134).1.6%34
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (ALM)Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (ALM): 28 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 134).1.6%917

Deadliest occurrences

New Mexico: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Lockheed 18 · Albuquerque, NM5 Dec 196911Albuquerque, NM, United States1
Beech 65-B80 · Albuquerque, NM19 May 19729Albuquerque, NM, United States1
FTW93FA255 · Gates Learjet 25D5 Sept 19937Pecos, NM, United States1
FTW83FA087 · Piper PA-32-30026 Dec 19827ANIMAS, NM, United States1
Cessna 310J · Lincoln, NM24 Jul 19707Lincoln, NM, United States1
FTW97FA067 · Beech A3621 Dec 19966CHACON, NM, United States1
DEN92FA064 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-3024 Jun 19926ALAMAGORDO, NM, United States1
DEN85FA075 · Cessna 421C11 Feb 19856Albuquerque, NM, United States1
FTW82FA103 · Beech 5826 Mar 19826Magdalena, NM, United States1
Mitsubishi MU-2J · Raton, NM25 Aug 19786Raton, NM, United States1

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  1. WPR26LA212 · Cessna P210N

    5 Jun 2026 · Santa Teresa, NM, United States

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  2. WPR26LA214 · Mooney M20J

    31 May 2026 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  3. 2026 Ruidoso Beechcraft King Air crash

    14 May 2026 · Capitan Mountains Northwest of Ruidoso, New Mexico · 4 fatal

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  4. WPR26LA176 · Cameron Balloons US C-80

    3 May 2026 · Rio Rancho, NM, United States

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  5. WPR26LA167 · Czech Sport Aircraft AS PIPER SPORT

    24 Apr 2026 · Crownpoint, NM, United States

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  6. WPR26LA168 · Cessna 150H

    21 Apr 2026 · Española, NM, United States

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  7. WPR26LA162 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22

    17 Apr 2026 · La Cienega, NM, United States

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  8. WPR26FA120 · Columbia Aircraft MFG LC41-550FG

    6 Mar 2026 · Albuquerque, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  9. WPR26LA089 · Piper PA-23

    22 Jan 2026 · Newkirk, NM, United States

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  10. WPR26FA051 · American Aviation AA-1A

    26 Nov 2025 · High Rolls, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  11. WPR26LA052 · Cameron Balloons US A-225

    24 Nov 2025 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  12. WPR26LA039 · Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 77A

    9 Nov 2025 · Rio Rancho, NM, United States

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  13. WPR26LA021 · Aerostar International Inc RX 8

    6 Oct 2025 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  14. WPR26LA010 · Glasflugel STD LIBELLE 201B

    5 Oct 2025 · Moriarty, NM, United States

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  15. WPR25FA279 · Bellanca 17-30A

    16 Sept 2025 · Moriarty, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  16. WPR25LA284 · Cameron Balloons US A-225

    15 Sept 2025 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  17. WPR25LA274 · Piper PA-23-160

    6 Sept 2025 · Santa Teresa, NM, United States

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  18. WPR25FA256 · Beech M35

    13 Aug 2025 · Des Moines, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  19. Air Methods American Eurocopter LLC AS350B3 accident

    8 Aug 2025 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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  20. WPR25LA242 · Champion 7FC

    31 Jul 2025 · Moriarty, NM, United States

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  21. WPR25FA205 · Beech F35

    6 Jul 2025 · Eagle Nest, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  22. WPR25LA207 · Cessna 182B

    4 Jul 2025 · Belen, NM, United States

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  23. WPR25LA118 · Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

    25 Mar 2025 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  24. WPR25LA111 · Cessna P210N

    11 Mar 2025 · Roswell, NM, United States

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  25. WPR25LA101 · Hughes OH-6A

    22 Feb 2025 · Santa Teresa, NM, United States

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  26. WPR25LA076 · Cessna 182M

    31 Dec 2024 · Los Alamos, NM, United States

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  27. WPR25LA071 · Cessna T210L

    27 Dec 2024 · Gallup, NM, United States

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  28. WPR25FA020 · Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH EA 300/L

    20 Oct 2024 · Las Cruces, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  29. WPR25LA019 · Jared Baker RANS DSG INC S21 OUT

    13 Oct 2024 · Springer, NM, United States

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  30. WPR25LA016 · Lindstrand 80E

    12 Oct 2024 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  31. WPR25LA015 · Glasflugel STANDARD LIBELLE

    11 Oct 2024 · Moriarty, NM, United States

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  32. WPR25LA081 · Cameron Balloons US ZL-70

    9 Oct 2024 · Rio Rancho, NM, United States

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  33. Finch Air Raytheon Aircraft Company B200 accident

    17 Sept 2024 · Las Vegas, NM, United States

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  34. Southwest Airlines Flight 1768

    19 Aug 2024 · Highland Meadows, NM, United States

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  35. WPR24LA281 · Evektor-Aerotechnik A S HARMONY LSA

    15 Aug 2024 · Grants, NM, United States

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  36. WPR24LA264 · Mooney M20F

    2 Aug 2024 · Carrizozo, NM, United States

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  37. WPR24LA246 · Cessna 180

    14 Jul 2024 · Grady, NM, United States

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  38. WPR24LA223 · Ultramagic SA T210

    26 Jun 2024 · Arroyo Hondo, NM, United States

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  39. WPR24FA213 · Grumman Acft ENG COR-Schweizer G-164A

    25 Jun 2024 · Chamberino, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  40. WPR24FA202 · Air Tractor Inc AT-802A

    21 Jun 2024 · Capitan, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  41. WPR24LA198 · Warren B COX COX BREEZY

    13 Jun 2024 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  42. WPR24LA175 · Dennis T Kirby/Michael B Kirby MURPHY REBEL

    4 Jun 2024 · Edgewood, NM, United States

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  43. WPR24LA153 · Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT

    15 May 2024 · Moriarty, NM, United States

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  44. WPR24LA128 · Bearhawk 4-Place

    20 Apr 2024 · Buckhorn, NM, United States

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  45. WPR24LA125 · Cessna 195B

    8 Apr 2024 · Portales, NM, United States

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  46. WPR24LA120 · Beecraft Bonanza

    30 Mar 2024 · Angel Fire, NM, United States

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  47. WPR24LA100 · Piper PA46-500TP

    28 Feb 2024 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  48. WPR24LA102 · Luscombe 8E

    23 Feb 2024 · Truth or Consequences, NM, United States

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  49. WPR24LA063 · Bender Thomas G RV-6

    2 Jan 2024 · Moriarty, NM, United States

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  50. WPR24LA058 · Cessna 172P

    27 Nov 2023 · Las Cruces, NM, United States

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