2006 Missions
Missions are posted in order received.
Mission #: 06-01-01
Date: 6/6/2006
Location: El Dorado, NM
Subject: Male with Alzheimer’s
Teams Responding: Northern SnoBreakers, Los Alamos Ski Patrol & K-9 Mountain Canine Corp
Mission Summary: Subject walked away from home, SO searched for some time before calling Search & Rescue. Subject was found in neighboring house when owners returned from work.
Mission #: 06-01-02
Date: 6/11/2006
Location: Near Borrego Trail, SF National Forest, Santa Fe, NM
Subject: Two women and one man hikers
Teams Responding: Santa Fe SAR, Atalaya SAR, Mountain Canine Corp
Mission Summary: Subjects returning from hike could not find their vehicle, called 911 on cell phone.
NMSP Helicopter 606 located the party about 500 ft from their car. IC was directed to their location and brought them back to IB.
Mission #:06-01-03
Date: 6/22/2006
Location: Hamilton Mesa area in the Pecos Wilderness
Subject: Male survivalist hiker
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR, Santa Fe SAR, Mountain Canine Corp, Los Alamos Ski Patrol & K-9, Sandia Search Dogs, Cibola SAR, Los Alamos Auxiliary Fire Brigade, New Mexico SAR Support Team, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Posse
Mission Summary: Subject became lost while hiking – tried to locate Hamilton Mesa from Mora Flats & took a wrong turn.
Mission #: 06-01-04
Date: 6/25/2006
Location: Pecos Wilderness
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR
Mission Summary: Subject unsure of the trails in the Pecos Wilderness & afraid he would not find his way back to Panchuela Campground. IC gave him instructions and before teams were deployed, he called SP Dispatch and reported he had arrived at his vehicle.
Mission #: 06-01-05
Date: 7/8/2006
Location: Trail 403 near Winsor Trail, Santa Fe National Forest
Subject: 2 male teenagers and 1 female teen
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Posse, Los Alamos Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Mountain Canine Corp, Cibola SAR, Civil Air Patrol
Mission Summary: Three subjects started on a brief hike looking for mushrooms in the Santa Fe Ski Area. They continued the search up Deception Peak, down to Name Lake, out the creek past the Winsor Trail and became disoriented, cold and hungry. They spent the night out and started moving early Saturday morning. Subjects were found on Trail 403, given food and water and were walked out by 3 SAR teams.
Mission #: 06-01-06
Date: 7/14/2006
Location: Aspen Ranch off Pacheco Canyon Road, Santa Fe National Forest
Subject: Two women hikers
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subjects became lost and called State Police. While the IC was discussing their location and plan using their cell phone, they walked out to their vehicle.
Mission #: 06-01-07
Date: 8/6/2006
Location: Forest Road 147, La Jara Canyon south of Jemez Pueblo Reservation
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council, Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club, Cibola SAR, Santa Fe SAR
Mission Summary: Subject became separated from group of brothers while scouting for elk. Family searched the afternoon until about midnight and the next morning. Subject was found by BIA Officer on lower end of La Jara Canyon on FS Rd 147. He was transported to his residence.
Mission #: 06-01-08
Date: 8/17/2006
Location: FS Trail 165, Santa Fe National Forest
Subject: 1 teenage male hiker – 1 female camper
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR, Mountain Canine Corp, Cibola SAR, Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club, Santa Fe SAR, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Posse
Mission Summary: Mission began as search for teenager who became separated from his family. He was located by another hiker and returned to IB. While looking for his son, the father encountered a woman in a tent. She was hypothermic, dehydrated and disoriented. A paramedic was dispatched to the woman’s location and after emergency treatment, the subject was littered out to IB and airlifted to the hospital.
Mission #: 06-01-09
Date: 8/19/2006
Location: Rio Grande River north of Cochiti Lake
Subjects: 2 male rafters
Teams Responding: Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Posse
Mission Summary: Subjects overshot expected destination while rafting the Rio Grande River. Higher that expected water washed them down to Cochiti Lake where they were picked up by fishermen on a pontoon boat and dropped off at Tetilla Peak Boat Ramp.
Mission #: 06-01-10
Date: 8/26/2006
Location: Cowles, N.M.
Subject: Male hiker, age 62
Teams Responding: None
Mission Summary: Subject reported overdue at Cowles. FC put on standby.
Mission #: 06-01-11
Date: 8/29/2006
Location: Approximately 1.4 miles SE of Chimayosos Peak in the Pecos Wilderness, Santa Fe National Forest.
Subject: Male Game & Fish Officer
Teams Responding: New Mexico National Guard Blackhawk
Mission Summary: Game & Fish employee became ill in the wilderness. Rescued by medical helicopter prior to arrival of National Guard aircraft.
Mission #: 06-01-12
Date: 8/29/2006
Location: Winsor Trail northwest of Wilderness Gate, Santa Fe National Forest
Subject: Female mushroom picker
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR, Mountain Canine Corp, Santa Fe SAR, Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club
Mission Summary: Subject got lost while picking mushrooms. Ground pounder team located her
Mission #: 06-01-13
Date: 9/14/2006
Location: Private land near Nambe Reservation
Subject: Teenage male
Teams Responding: None
Mission Summary: Mission # should not have been assigned – this was not a SAR incident.
Mission #: 06-01-14
Date: 9/20/2006
Location: Borrego Trail between Hyde Park Road and the Winsor Trail, Santa Fe National Forest
Subject: Female hiker, age 86
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR, Los Alamos Ski Patrol &K-9, Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club, Mountain Canine Corp, Santa Fe SAR
Mission Summary: An 86 year old woman was located and evacuated after having fallen 50 foot down a very steep slope. She was uninjured and was able to walk out unassisted after being extricated by SAR team.
Mission #: 06-01-15
Date: 9/28/2006
Location: South of I-25 between Santa Fe and Eldorado
Subject: Female runaway
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR, Mountain Canine Corp, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Posse, Santa Fe SAR
Mission Summary: A 27-year-old female with a history of running away was reported missing from her residence. Teams were called out but a Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy located subject before teams reached IB.
Mission #: 06-02-02
Date: 7/25/2006
Location: Greenwood Canyon Trail north of Baldy Mountain on Philmont Scout Ranch
Subject: 58-year-old male hiker
Teams Responding: Philmont SAR
Mission Summary: Subject was reported having cardiac problems and unable to continue hike. He was evacuated by Philmont SAR to ambulance and taken to hospital.
Mission #: 06-02-03
Date: 10/15/2006
Location: Holman Hill, near Holman, N.M.
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: San Miguel SAR, Taos SAR, Angel Fire SAR
Mission Summary: Wife dropped subject off at campsite on Holman Hill and was to pick him up at 11:00 but he did not show up. Mission initiated at 16:16 hours, subject walked back to road after dark and was picked up by family members.
Mission #: 06-03-01
Date: 6/5/2006
Location: 4 ½ miles SW of house near Tatum, N.M.
Subject: Female hunter
Teams Responding: None
Mission Summary: Subject went out coyote hunting on an ATV, when she failed to return at the appointed time SAR was called. Before teams were sent to the field, the subject was found and transported to the hospital.
Mission #: 06-04-01
Date: 1/21/2006
Location: Not stated on report form
Subject: 1 female hiker
Teams Responding: Mesilla Valley SAR, Organ Mountain Rescue Squad, Doña Ana County SAR
Mission Summary: Mission started @1550 hrs. Subject found about 2040 hrs. EMT checked for vitals, none found.
Mission #: 06-04-02
Date: 2/10/2005
Location: In desert area adjacent to the Mesilla Valley Hospital
Subjects: Female Hospital Patient
Teams Responding: Mesilla Valley SAR, Doña Ana County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject is an Alzheimer patient at the Arbors in Del Ray. Was last seen at approx 1530 hrs. Las Cruces Police Dept started search, SP call at approx 2000. Subject was located by personnel from the Mesilla Valley Hospital, which is adjacent to the Arbors. Medic was dispatched and subject was escorted back to the Arbors.
Mission #: 06-05-01
Date 1/17/2006
Location: Tramway Blvd, Albuquerque, N.M.
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Open Space Police found subject’s vehicle in the Elena Gallegos Trail Head parking lot. After confirming that subject was not at home and had been acting “weird”. SAR was activated. Subject was found walking along Tramway Blvd. about 4 miles N/NW of his vehicle. Transported to IB then taken by ambulance to VA Medical Center.
Mission #: 06-05-02
Date: 6/5/2006
Location: Spence Springs – mile marker 26 off State Road 4.
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: La Cueva Volunteer Fire Dept. SAR
Mission Summary: Subject was at Spence Springs (a hot spring area) with friends. Subject then disappeared and was reported lost after friends found area where he had fallen.
Mission #: 06-05-03
Date: 5/15/2006
Location: West of Rio Rancho, N.M.
Subject: Male ATV rider
Teams Responding: New Mexico SAR Support, Cibola SAR, AMRC, Santa Fe SAR, La Cueva Volunteer FD, Bernalillo County ARES
Mission Summary: Subject left home alone on a field trip west of Rio Rancho. Set up camp for the night and went out for a walk in the late evening of 5/13/2006. He got disoriented and could not find his ATV or campsite. Subject was found dehydrated with a sprained ankle, taken to hospital on 5/16/06
Mission #: 06-05-04
Date: 7/2/2006
Location: Rio Rancho at King and Rainbow in Sandoval County
Subjects: Male, female & 2 year old child
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: NMSP D-5 advised of a 911 call from subjects. They had become stranded and tried to walk out. Weather was rainy and child became cold and wet. They were found by Sandoval County SO.
Mission #: 06-05-05
Date 8/30/2006
Location: Rosanieto Canyon 13S0365806E X 3895837N
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: New Mexico SAR Support, Cibola SAR, AMRC, Sandia Search Dogs
Mission Summary: While returning from a hike with friends, subject lost footing and fell while crossing a large rock. She experienced a broken foot/ankle and a shoulder injury. Subject was littered off mountain and transported to the hospital.
Mission #: 06-05-06
Date: 9/6/2006
Location: North of knife-edge NE of Rincon Spur Trail
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: AMRC, Bernalillo County ARES, New Mexico SAR Support, Sandia Search Dogs
Mission Summary: Subject went for a hike up Piedra Lisa at 8:00 on 9/6/06, was to return in 4-5 hours. He got off the trail and became lost.
Mission #: 06-05-07
Date: 9/4/2006
Location: La Luz Trail, Sandia Mountains
Subject: 70-year old female hiker
Teams Responding: Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council
Mission Summary: Subject hiking on upper La Luz Trail, slipped and fell. AMRC evacuated the subject.
Mission #: 06-05-09
Date 10/17/2006
Location: West ridge of Juan Tabo Canyon
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Albuquerque Mountain Rescue, Bernalillo ARES, Cibola SAR, NM SAR Support, Sandia Search Dogs
Mission Summary: Subject went out on day hike to look for a cave about 14:00. He became lost and called 911 at 19:15 hrs. SAR was activated at 20:20, subject was found with mild dehydration and hypothermia. He was walked out to IB and refused treatment.
Mission #: 06-07-02
Date: 5/27/2006
Location: About 1 mile beyond the end of FR 795 in the area of Hopewell Lake
Subject: 2 female horseback riders
Teams Responding: Taos SAR, NMSP helicopter 606
Mission Summary: Subjects separated from their party and when they did not return at the appointed time, their husbands reported them missing. A hasty search of roads around the perimeter was completed during the night. The IC determined that the subjects were going in circle and gave UTM coordinates of the PLS to 606 who found them about 9:01. Both were in good health and spirits.
Mission #: 06-07-03
Date: 6/6/2006
Location:
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: SnoBreakers, Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Overdue hiker was considered adequately prepared for staying overnight. Before teams were sent out, hiker called his wife and informed her he was OK.
Mission #: 06-07-04
Date: 7/12/2006
Location: Horse Shoe Lake area - 36° 33.907 by 105° 24.306
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: Taos SAR, Mountain Canine Corp, NM National Guard Blackhawk
Mission Summary: Hiker was reported overdue. She had become sick and could not leave her tent so teams were sent to aid her. A ground team escorted her out.
Mission #: 06-07-05
Date: 7/14/2006
Location: 3 miles south of Taos Gorge on the west side of the river
Subject: 2 kayakers
Teams Responding: NM National Guard Blackhawk
Mission Summary: 2 kayakers left from John Dun Bridge towards Pilar Bridge. Both kayaks were broken and they could not get out of the canyon. The Blackhawk winched them out.
Mission #: 06-07-06
Date: 7/28/2006
Location: Santa Barbara Canyon Trail, Pecos Wilderness
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subject with party of two others were hiking in Pecos Wilderness since 7/26/06. Subject became ill and was extracted by Forest Service personnel on horseback.
Mission #: 06-07-07
Date: 8/7/2006
Location: Logging road off Forest Service Rd. 442 – 0453806E by 4003129N
Subject: Family of 7 people
Teams Responding: La Cueva VFD, NM SAR Support, Philmont SAR, San Miguel SAR, Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Man, wife and 5 children were out cutting latillas and became stuck in the mud. Had to stay the night until ATVs could reach them and bring them out.
Mission #: 06-07-09
Date: 8/29/2006
Location: Perdenal Peak near Forest Road 100
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: SnoBreaker SAR, Rio Arriba Sheriff’s Posse
Mission Summary: Subject was part of a group that was looking for another member that got lost. The subject became separated from the party and had to be rescued.
Mission #: 06-07-10
Date: 9/1/1006
Location:
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Subject and his 2 dogs left hunting camp but were expected back by dinner. One of the dogs ran after a coyote causing subject to go out of area he knew. They bedded down for the night and walked out at daylight where they were picked up by relative who was coming to aid in the search.
Mission #: 06-07-11
Date: 9/2/2006
Location: Taos Canyon
Subject: 3 people from Colorado
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: IC never had time to set up a base of operations. Subjects were merely overdue and showed up where they were expected.
Mission #: 06-07-12
Date: 9/10/2006
Location: Wheeler Peak
Subject: Two male hikers
Teams Responding: None listed
Mission Summary: Subjects had gone for a day hike up toward Wheeler Pear area and got trapped late in the afternoon coming back. They called State Police with their cell phone, but got back to the lodge where they were staying.
Mission #: 06-07-13
Date: 9/15/2006
Location:
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subject failed to return to camp on 9/14/06 but returned to camp before resources were mobilized. Condition of subject unknown, no other info available.
Mission #: 06-07-14
Date 10/7/2006
Location: Cunningham Park, Carson National Forest
Subject: Two male hunters
Teams Responding: Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Posse, SnoBreakers SAR, Taos County Sheriff’s Posse, Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Subjects left main camp on 9/21/06 at 16:00 intending to go to area called Cunningham Park off FR 91-B. They planned to return before dark but got caught in a blizzard
Mission #: 06-07-15
Date: 9/24/2006
Location: La Junta Canyon off State Highway 518, 15 miles from Angel Fire, N.M.
Subject: 4 male vehicle occupants
Teams Responding: Sangre de Cristo SAR
Mission Summary: Subjects went “cruising” and got the vehicle stuck. They hiked out to State Rd. 518 and called home.
Mission #: 06-07-16
Date: 10/1/2006
Location: E395006 by N4057399 on Burned Mountain Quad
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: Sangre de Cristo SAR, Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Subject got separated from hunting partner, caught by darkness. He found shelter in earth moving equipment approximately ¾ mile from PLS. He was cold but unharmed.
Mission #: 06-07-17
Date: 10/7/2006
Location: Chama, N.M.
Subject: Female train passenger
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR, Los Alamos Ski Patrol &K-9, Mountain Canine Corp, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Posse, Sangre de Cristo SAR, Santa Fe SAR, SnoBreaker SAR, Taos County Sheriff’s Posse, Taos SAR
Mission Summary: A couple took the midnight train ride and when the train returned to Chama, the husband went home. Teams were called out but the subject appeared at home before they arrived at IB.
Mission #: 06-07-18
Date: 10/10/2006
Location: Forest Rd 133, Carson National Forest
Subject: Three male hunters
Teams Responding: None arrived at IB
Mission Summary: Three boys went hunting at 16:00 on 10/9/2006. They got caught in a snowstorm and could not find their truck. They stayed put for the night and were found on FR 133 by a parent.
Mission #: 06-07-19
Date: 10/12/2006
Location: Española, N.M.
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: None
Mission Summary: Subject failed to return home on schedule. He was delayed because his vehicle was stuck in a rut. Spent many hours digging his vehicle out. There was no cell service in the area however the MI contacted the subject while he was driving on the highway near Española.
Mission #: 06-07-20
Date: 10/16/2006
Location: Taos, N.M. area
Subject: Male Hunter
Teams Responding: None signed in
Mission Summary: Subject reported overdue at camp on Bobcat Pass. He spent the night out and couldn’t find the way back to camp. Reporting Party contacted the subject by FRS radio in the morning (10/16/2006) and he found his own way to camp. RP took the subject home before the FC arrived on scene.
Mission #: 06-07-21
Date: 10/17/2006
Location: Cerro Pelon
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: None activated
Mission Summary: Subject overdue at hunting camp. Returned on his own power
Mission #: 06-07-22
Date: 10/18/2006
Location: Greenie Peak, Carson National Forest
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: Angel Fire SAR, Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Subject was separated from hunting party on 10/17/2006, spent the night out and was found at 8:04 the morning of 10/18/2006.
Mission #: 06-08-01
Date: 2/26/2006
Location: NM 532
Subjects: Male hiker
Teams Responding: White Mountain SAR
Mission Summary: Overdue hiker found before team departed
Mission #: 06-08-02
Date: 4/28/2006
Location: Chimney Spring Camp
Subject: Male, age 40
Teams Responding: Mesilla Valley SAR, Alamogordo SAR, Chaves County SAR, White Mountain SAR, Organ Mountain Technical Rescue, Doña Ana County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject lost by care provider on 4/23/06. After 2 plus days of searching all reasonable areas, mission was suspended. A customer in a pizza restaurant in Alamogordo reportedly saw subject at noon on 4/23/2006.
Mission #: 06-08-03
Date: 5/21/2006
Location: Alamogordo, NM
Subject: Female hospital patient
Teams Responding: Alamogordo SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR
Mission Summary: Subject & her dog reported missing by husband. Subject was located by SAR team and later transported to the hospital. The dog was returned to the husband.
Mission #: 06-08-05
Date: 7/26/2006
Location: Above Three Rivers Campground
Subject: One adult male, one 5-year-old child
Teams Responding: Alamogordo SAR
Mission Summary: Subjects were left behind by a hiking party. The child was too fatigued to continue, US Forest personnel on horseback rescued them.
Mission #: 06-08-06
Date: 7/30/2006
Location: Ski Apache area
Subject: 2 male hikers
Teams Responding: White Mountain SAR, Alamogordo SAR, Chaves County SAR, Doña Ana County SAR, Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol
Mission Summary: Subjects were hiking in the Ski Apache area where they became lost in the rain and fog. Most likely routes were covered during the next 2 days. Phone calls to family indicated they had come down the middle fork of the Ruidoso. After teams chased the two for several days, they came out at Three Rivers Campground.
Mission #: 06-08-07
Date: 5/26/2006
Location: Ruidoso area
Subject: One male, one female and 2 children
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subjects located on Trail 22, 1.5 miles west of Trail 24. Eighteen year-old subject complained of breathing problems and sore ankles. She was transported to medical center.
Mission #: 06-08-08
Date: 9/3/2006
Location: Cloud Country area between Cloudcroft and Mayhill.
Subject: 13 year-old male
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Otero County SO was contacted when subject was 2 hrs. overdue. NMSP issued mission number before it was determined if the subject was truly missing. OCSO found subject about 14:00 at a friend’s house.
Mission #: 06-10-01
Date: 1/4/2006
Location: Rio Rancho, N.M.
Subjects: Elderly female
Teams Responding: K-9 SAR, Inc.
Mission Summary: 93-year-old woman left sister’s house in Fruitland, got ride to Shiprock. Lady in Shiprock agreed to taker her home the next day. She heard the announcement concerning the elderly woman on the radio and called police to let them know she had her. Police returned her to her sister’s house in Fruitland.
Mission #: 06-10-02
Date: 1/9/2006
Location: Rito de los Pinos area
Subjects: 2 teenage males
Teams Responding: Cuba Fire Dept.
Mission Summary: One subject had an argument with his sister, allegedly took overdose of medication and ran away with his friend. They were found between home and their destination (La Jara) in area called Rito de los Pinos
Mission #: 06-10-03
Date: 1/18/2006
Location: County Rd #7282, Huerfano
Subjects: 75-year-old sheep herder
Teams Responding: Local volunteer fire departments
Mission Summary: Subject left home to herd sheep at 1300 hrs. He called family by cell phone and stated he was lost but could see lights. Family started search, notified Navajo Police who called NMSP to request assistance. Subject was found walking down a road one canyon over from where he was supposed to be.
Mission #: 06-10-04
Date: 9/21/2006
Location: Lindreth, N.M. area
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: La Cueva VFD, Cuba FD
Mission Summary: Two brothers from out of State split up to go hunting.
Mission #: 06-11-01
Date: 3/7/2006
Location: UTM 13S 0228098 by 3809651
Subject: Two hikers
Teams Responding: North Catron County SAR, Sacred Mountains SAR, Apache Rescue
Mission Summary: Subjects went hiking and got lost, found an uninhabited cabin with food, water and clothing. They spent the night and walked to a ranch house the next morning and were transported to IB
Mission #: 06-11-02
Date: 3/18/2006
Location: Forest Rd. 157 by Mine Trail near Kingston, NM
Subject: One male and one female hiker
Teams Responding: Mesilla Valley SAR, Doña Ana County SAR, Organ Mountain Rescue Squad
Mission Summary: Subjects were located walking on Forest Rd. 157 and continued on to IB. They stated that they decided to stay a few extra days.
Mission #: 06-11-03
Date: 4/13/2006
Location: Near Seven Brother’s Mountain
Subject: Male Hiker
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR, Doña Ana County SAR, Apache SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR
Mission Summary: Subject called 911 to report he was disoriented and needed help getting back to his vehicle. It got dark and he could not find the trail out. Teams called out and searched along the trail, subject did not hear anyone calling or whistles during the night. He was found after sunrise.
Mission #: 06-11-04
Date 7/9/2006
Location: Railroad tracks south of Exit 147.
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: New Mexico National Guard Helicopter
Mission Summary: Subject called NMSP Dispatch and said he and his dog were stranded in an arroyo along the railroad tracks, the water was rising and he could not get to a safe place. NMNG was called but before they could arrive on scene, subject called and said he had gotten out safely.
Mission #: 06-11-05
Date: 8/21/2006
Location: Alma, N.M.
Subject: Male
Teams Responding: North Catron County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject had stolen his sister’s laptop computer, which was recovered in his room. He was sorry and upset about doing this and like he had done in the past, walked off to be by himself. A person had been stationed at the subject’s home throughout most of the search. After obtaining permission to enter the home, subject was discovered in the home taking a shower.
Mission #: 06-11-06
Date: 9/12/2006
Location: Gila Wilderness
Subject: Male Hunter
Teams Responding: North Catron County SAR, Doña Ana County SAR, Grant County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject was on a wilderness hunt when he became separated from the outfitter. The weather was heavy thunderstorms/flash flooding and fog. He was found 2 days later approximately 3-5 miles east of PLS in good condition & returned to the hunt.
Mission #: 06-12-01
Date: 3/23/2006
Location: 0767842 X 2623816
Subject: Two Hikers
Teams Responding: Doña Ana SAR, Grant County SAR, Apache Rescue, Luna County SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, Mesilla Valley Radio Club
Mission Summary: Subject was hiking with the Reporting Party on Military Trail (N to S) and lost the trail. They separated to look for trail and did not get back together. RP walked out and called for help. Subject was located at 9:05 on 3/24/06.
Mission #: 06-12-02
Date: 4/22/2006
Location: East on Military Trail at Copper Vista
Subject: 3 horseback riders
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR
Mission Summary: Diabetic male age 55, 40 year-old mother and 14 year-old daughter were out for a short horseback ride. Sheriff was notified when 5 hours overdue. Soon after establishing IB at the home corral, subjects called from White Feather Trading Post and were retrieved by volunteers.
Mission #: 06-12-03
Date 5/21/2006
Location: 240.511 X 3525.484 2 13
Subject: 16 year-old female
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR, Luna County SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, Organ Mountain Technical Rescue Squad, Apache SAR, North Catron County SAR, White Mountain SAR, Sacramento Mountain SAR
Mission Summary: Search was for a 16 year-old female who illegally crossed the border. She was found deceased.
Mission #: 06-12-04
Date: 6/22/2006
Location: Bayard, N.M.
Subject: Three year-old boy
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR, Luna County SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, US Border Patrol
Mission Summary: Subject wandered away from home at 17:00 hrs on 6/22/06. A resident who saw the story on the TV news, searched on his own and located the boy at about 9:15 on 6/23/2006.
Mission #: 06-12-05
Date: 9/14/2006
Location: Box Canyon Campground near Cliff, N.M.
Subject: Two male canoeists
Teams Responding: None
Mission Summary: Subjects reported overdue on 9/13/2006. Mission was started on 9/14/2006. Helicopter was called out, but cancelled before take-off.
Mission #: 06-20-01
Date: 1/6/2006
Location: Mid Valley Airport
Subjects: ELT
Teams Responding: NM SAR Support Team
Mission Summary: Pilot of aircraft accidentally activated his ELT while removing rear seat. ELT located by teams & shut off.
Mission #: 06-20-03
Date: 1/21/2006
Location: 34º 1.53’ by 104º 34.76’
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: Chaves County SAR, NM SAR Support Team
Mission Summary: Rancher didn’t check his ELT after landing, put the aircraft in the shed where it was found by NMSARST
Mission #: 06-20-04
Date: 2/15/2006
Location: Albuquerque airport
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: NM SAR Support Team
Mission Summary: Kirtland TRACON heard ELT. Beacon stopped before teams could acquire signal.
Mission #: 06-20-07
Date: 3/17/2006
Location: Albuquerque, N.M.
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: New Mexico SAR Support
Mission Summary: Subject had “Bounced” landing but did not think it enough to set off the ELT. When the pilot spotted NMSARST member he opened the hanger and shut the ELT off.
Mission #: 06-20-08
Date 3/28/2006
Location: Holloman, N.M.
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: Alamogordo SAR, Sacramento Mountain SAR
Mission Summary: ELT on 243 MHz. Holloman could hear but not the tower. Could not locate on base, satellites showed 32º 43.5N by 106º12.4W. Area surveyed from road – no report on 3 satellite passes.
Mission #: 06-20-09
Date: 3/30/2006
Location: Santa Fe, N.M.
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: New Mexico SAR Support Team, Civil Air Patrol
Mission Summary: Ground teams unable to located signal so CAP was called to fly at first light. CAP had negative results in locating signal but reported an open carrier. The mission was suspended and passed to the FCC.
Mission #: 06-20-10
Date: 4/20/2006
Location: Edgewood, N.M.
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: New Mexico SAR Support Team
Mission Summary: ELT located in a hanger at Edgewood Airport
Mission #: 06-20-12
Date: 6/7/2006
Location: Albuquerque, N.M.
Teams Responding:
Subject: ELT
Mission Summary: Call out initiated by CAP member monitoring 21.5 MHz. Area Commander contacted AFRCC to determine next satellite pass – no contact after the satellite pass.
Mission #: 06-20-14
Date: 8/7/2006
Location: Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: Chaves County SAR
Mission Summary: USAF C130 landed at RIAC about noon. Tower reported hearing the ELT immediately. Two companies drove around the airport looking for the signal – asked the crew of the C130 if it was their signal. They checked and said it was not their ELT and left. Personnel from the aircraft painting company entered the aircraft and hit the reset button, which stopped the signal. When they pushed the test button, it started again. Teams left the airport with no ELT signal being heard.
Mission #: 06-20-16
Date 8/17/2006
Location: Leo County Airport, Hobbs, and N.M.
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: ELT in an aircraft had been serviced the day before by licensed A&P. Evidence shows that the switch malfunctioned, causing the unit to transmit. Finally turned off at 13:26.
Mission #: 06-20-19
Date: 9/12/2006
Location: Los Alamos Airport
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: None
Mission Summary: Possible faulty switch caused ELT to activate. Incident Commander located it and owner was notified to disable the transmitter.