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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182G · Truth Or Conseq, NM · April 5, 2003

Date: April 5, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place: Truth Or Conseq, NM
Airport: Truth Or Conseqences Municipal Arp
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3749U
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA064
Reported as: Cessna 182G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,028 total400 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On April 5, 2003 at 1530 MST, a Cessna 182, N3749U, registered to paul r. dilger, veered off the left side of the runway, while attempting to land on runway 31 at Truth or consequences municipal airport, new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot was not injured. The flight originated at belen, NM at 1430 MST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 5, 2003 AT 1530 MST, A CESSNA 182, N3749U, REGISTERED TO PAUL R. DILGER, VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 31 AT TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BELEN, NM AT 1430 MST.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN03LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTruth or Conseq, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing factors include, the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making, the crosswind and gusty wind conditions, the ditch, and the…Apr 5, 2003 · Substantial damage