- Date
- November 27, 1993, 11:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Albuquerque, NM
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4759GCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 26, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19931127044649A
- Case key
- 18969
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During landing the pilot flared the airplane too much resulting in the loss of directional control. The airplane descended to ground impact as the pilot attempted to re-align the airplane with the runway.
Factual narrative
On November 27, 1993, at approximately 1145 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172N, N4759G, sustained substantial damage during landing at the Coronado Airport, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the personal flight.
According to the information provided by the student pilot in his NTSB Pilot/Operator Report, the airplane impacted the taxiway embankment following his loss of directional control prior to touchdown. The pilot reported that he "ballooned" during the flare and applied full power to recover, followed by a second flare. After the second flare the airplane drifted over adjacent weeds and the terrain collision followed as the pilot "steered towards the runway."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4759G
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17273341
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Peacock Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Adams, Carl B.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 4AC
- Destination
- 4AC · NM
- Airport
- 4AC · Coronado, runway 35, 4,010 × 60 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
- 32
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 24 total · 24 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 3 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ABQ, 8 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.