# NTSB DEN04LA106: Cessna 182J, N2602F, Farmington, NM, July 19, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 19, 2004, 14:55 local (20:55 UTC) - Place: Farmington, NM - Coordinates: 36.750049, -108.180519 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7500&lon=-108.1805&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 59688 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN04LA106 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/59688/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA106 ## Probable cause the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his improper flare. Contributing factors include the wind shift, and gusty wind conditions. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - sudden windshift (contributing factor) - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown ## Analysis According to the pilot, he completed one full-stop landing, one touch-and-go landing, and was attempting a second full-stop landing on runway 25. The pilot stated that during the approach, he heard the tower report to other aircraft that the winds were 240 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The pilot stated that during the flare, a gust of wind struck the airplane. The airplane climbed 10 to 15 feet and then dropped to the runway. After the airplane struck the runway, the pilot kept it on centerline, completed the roll-out, and brought the airplane to a stop on the taxiway. The impact with the runway collapsed the nose landing gear and buckled the firewall. At 1453, the recorded wind conditions at Farmington were, 280 degrees at 8 knots. At 1502, the winds were 240 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots. ## Factual narrative On July 19, 2004, at 1455 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182J, N2602F, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN), Farmington, New Mexico. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The local personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The flight originated at 1300. According to the pilot, when he returned to FMN, he completed one full-stop landing, one touch-and-go landing, and was attempting a second full-stop landing on runway 25. The pilot stated that during the approach, he heard the tower report to other aircraft that the winds were 240 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The pilot stated that during the flare, a gust of wind struck the airplane. The airplane climbed 10 to 15 feet and then dropped to the runway. After the airplane struck the runway, the pilot kept it on centerline, completed the roll-out, and brought the airplane to a stop on the taxiway. The impact with the runway collapsed the nose landing gear and buckled the firewall. At 1453, the recorded wind conditions at Farmington were, 280 degrees at 8 knots. At 1502, the winds were 240 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2602F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2602F-2005-10-06), registration cancelled 2005-10-06, S/N 18256702 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182J - Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18256702 - Airframe hours: 3649.7 - Engines: Continental 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: William Moore - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 21, 2003, 11 hours before - Departed: FMN, Farmington, NM - Destination: FMN, Farmington, NM - Airport: FMN, Four Corners Regional, runway 25, 6,704 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 39; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review July 1, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 250 total, 175 in this make and model, 197 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 280° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 93 °F, dew point 46 °F - Altimeter: 30.12 inHg - Observed at: KFMN ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20040719015139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040719015139A), Jul 19, 2004: Cessna 182J, Farmington, NM, Substantial damage. (-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… ## Other investigations on N2602F (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 FTW87LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA013), Oct 29, 1986: Cessna 182J (N2602F), England Afb, LA, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.