Probable cause
The airplane’s impact with a hillside shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.
NTSB analysis
Shortly after departure for a personal, cross-country flight, the airplane impacted a hillside about .5 miles east of the airport and came to rest upright. Examination of the airframe revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A visual examination of the engine revealed no holes in the engine case nor evidence of an oil leak. One propeller blade was missing the blade tip, and the other propeller blade exhibited chordwise striations and was bent consistent with the production of engine power at the time of impact.
Based on the available information, the reason the airplane impacted a hillside shortly after takeoff could not be determined.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR16LA043 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Dec 26, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Nogales, Arizona
- Nearest airport
- Nogales Intl (OLS)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20F
- N-number
- N6811V
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1971
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.