# NTSB DEN87LA160: Cessna 182RG, N6124T, Deming, NM, June 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 27, 1987, 11:35 local (17:35 UTC)
- Place: Deming, NM
- Coordinates: 32.259765, -107.750221 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2598&lon=-107.7502&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17252
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN87LA160
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17252/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA160

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - control interference - inadvertent, passenger (cause)
  - communications - inattentive, passenger (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - high vegetation
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total

## Analysis

DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE PLT REPORTED HE FLARED LATE AND THE ACFT BOUNCED AND PORPOISED. THE PLT COMMENTED AND THE PLT RATED PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT SEAT MISINTERPRETED THE COMMENT AS A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. WITH TWO PEOPLE CONFLICTING ON THE CONTROLS A LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY, STRUCK A YUCCA PLANT WITH THE WING TIP. THE ACFT SPUN AROUND AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED. THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP PARTIALLY ON THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6124T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6124T), registered now, S/N R18201911 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182RG
- Registry model: [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (registry code 2072734) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R18201911
- Airframe hours: 1553
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-J3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Fredrick Harold
- Registered owner: Harold Fredrick W.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 19, 1987
- Departed: ADS, ADDISON
- Airport: DMN, Deming, runway 4, 5,600 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 536 total, 9 in this make and model, 382 as pilot in command, 29 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DMN, 1 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870627031909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870627031909A), Jun 27, 1987: Cessna R182, Deming, NM, Substantial damage. Bounced and propoised on landing. Pilot passenger tried to help. Both lost control. Wing hit a yucca. Gear folded.

## Other investigations on N6124T (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 ATL06CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA097), Jun 22, 2006: Cessna R182 (N6124T), Lebanon, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel resulting in the puncture of the landing gear hydraulic down line and the failure of the main landing gear to extended on landing.

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.

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