# NTSB FTW83LA356: Cessna 190, N1040D, Lordsburg, NM, July 29, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 29, 1983, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Lordsburg, NM
- Coordinates: 32.340576, -108.699012 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3406&lon=-108.6990&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20995
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA356
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20995/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA356

## 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
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED OFF THE RWY DURING LANDING. WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE ACFT BACK ONTO THE RWY THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT HAD LANDED ON RWY 30 AND AFTER LANDING THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OFF THE RWY.THE PLT THEN STEERED BACK ACROSS THE RWY TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY HEADING 030 DEGREES. THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE AT 10-20 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1040D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 190
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7652
- Airframe hours: 7652
- Engines: CONTINENTAL W-670-23 240 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Cleve E. Morzley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ABQ, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Airport: LSB, Lordsburg, runway 30, 5,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 783 total, 20 in this make and model, 628 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F

## 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 19830729036489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830729036489A), Jul 29, 1983: Cessna 190, Lordsburg, NM, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on the landing roll. Left the runway. Collapsed the gear returning to runway. Gusty winds.

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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