N.M. Stat. § 64-5-3
Salvage of crashed aircraft; liability for damage to land;
termination of permits.
A. Any person who has been issued a valid salvage permit by the aviation division
may, within sixty days after the date of issuance of the permit, enter any land specified
therein for the specific purpose of salvaging and removing the crashed aircraft specified
therein.
B. Any person entering land under Subsection A of this section shall be strictly liable
to the owner or lessee of the land, whichever is in possession, for any damages caused
by the entry or removal.
C. After removing the aircraft within six months from the date the permit was issued,
the permit holder has title to the aircraft free from all claims of the previous owner, of
any holders of a prior terminated permit, of the owner or lessee of the land on which the
aircraft was located and of all persons claiming through or under them. The salvage
permit and a notarized statement certifying that the terms and conditions under which
the permit was issued have been fulfilled shall constitute valid evidence of title.
D. If the crashed aircraft, specified in any salvage permit issued by the aviation
division, is not removed within six months from the date of the issuance of the permit,
then the permit shall be automatically terminated and invalid.