- Date
- June 23, 1984, 19:55 local (Jun 24, 1984, 01:55 UTC)
- Place
- Albuquerque, NM
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N72052Cessna 188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840623030959A
- Case key
- 16412
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Analysis
The arpt had a UNICOM & 2 rwys, 17/35 & 10/28. The acft had an operable radio, but the plt did not call UNICOM. He elected to land on rwy 17 which had a x-wind from 100 degs at 20 KTS. During the apch, the plt compensated for the x-wind by lowering the left wing & keeping the fuselage aligned with the rwy. He stated that just before touchdown, a gust of wind raised the left wing & caused the right main wheel to hit the rwy. The acft weathervaned & went off the left side of the rwy. The plt added full power, maneuvered the plane back over the rwy, 'dumped the flaps' & 'tried to climb out'. However, the acft was headed toward parked airplanes & a small tower. The plt turned right to avoid the obstacles, but the right wing hit the ground & the acft crashed. There were hangars located to the east of rwy 17. The plt believed that wind blowing over the hangars created turbulence which caused him to lose control.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N72052
- Reported as
- Cessna 188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18801940T
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard Kennett
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- Cortez, CO
- Airport
- Q64 · Alameda, runway 17, 6,080 × 80 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 292 total · 7 in this make and model · 239 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 100° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ABQ, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.