| Crash location | 35.017500°N, 106.271389°W |
| Nearest city | Edgewood, NM
35.061436°N, 106.191414°W 5.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N1216X |
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| Accident date | 26 Dec 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Mooney M20C |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot was at a cruise altitude of 12,000 feet in instrument meteorological conditions on an instrument flight rules flight plan when he experienced a total loss of engine power 6 minutes after switching fuel tanks. The pilot initiated an emergency descent and broke out of the clouds at approximately 300 feet above the ground and landed in a clearing with the landing gear retracted. The airplane slid approximately 300 feet and impacted a fence. The pilot and his two passengers were not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
A total loss of engine power while at cruise altitude for undetermined reasons.