# Accident 20040719015139A: Cessna 182J, Farmington, NM, July 19, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 2004, 14:55 local time
- Place: Farmington, NM
- Airport: Four Corners Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7500° N, 108.1805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7500&lon=-108.1805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2602F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2602F-2005-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182J (registry code 2072722, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 185 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN04LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA106) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040719015139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON JULY 19, 2004, AT 1455 MST, A CESSNA 182J, N2602F, MADE A HARD LANDING AT FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL AIRPORT, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE PIC, A PRIVATE PILOT, AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT ORIGINATED FROM FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL AIRPORT AT 1300 MST ON JULY 19, 2004 AND WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN04LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA106), Jul 19, 2004: Cessna 182J (N2602F), Farmington, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his improper flare. Contributing factors include the wind shift, and gusty wind conditions.

## Other reports on N2602F (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19861029052629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861029052629A), Oct 29, 1986: Cessna 182J (N2602F), Shreveport, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to maintain adequate flying speed while landing behind jet aircraft. Wake turbulence.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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