# NTSB FTW98LA184: Cessna 182N, N9008G, Albuquerque, NM, April 14, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 14, 1998, 15:20 local (21:20 UTC) - Place: Albuquerque, NM - Coordinates: 35.180374, -106.590164 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1804&lon=-106.5902&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 15, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 20581 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW98LA184 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20581/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA184 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, resulting in an overrun, and his exceeding the airplane's maximum crosswind component. A factor was the gusty crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - crosswind component - exceeded, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - drop-off/descending embankment ## Analysis The pilot landed on runway 35 (4,010 ft. x 60 ft., asphalt) at Albuquerque's Coronado Airport. There was a crosswind from the west. The airplane touched down midfield on its right main wheel and to the right of the runway centerline, leaving a 225 foot skid mark. The left main wheel then touched down and left a 350 foot skid mark. The left tire blew out and deflated. The airplane went off the end of the runway, down a slight hill, and came to rest on a service road. Recorded winds at Albuquerque International Airport, located 10 miles south of Coronado, were 260 degrees at 8 knots, with gusts to 24 knots. Under these conditions, a 090 crosswind existed. The computed crosswind component varied between 8 knots (9.2 mph) and 24 knots (27.6 mph). ## Factual narrative On April 14, 1998, approximately 1520 mountain daylight time, N9008G, a Cessna 182N, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain while landing at Coronado Airport, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The private pilot, the sole occupant aboard, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Dumas, Texas, at an unknown time. According to the FAA inspector who went to the scene, the pilot landed on runway 35 (4,010 ft. x 60 ft., asphalt). There was a crosswind from the west. The airplane touched down midfield on its right main wheel and to the right of the runway centerline, leaving a 225 foot skid mark. The left main wheel then touched down and left a 350 foot skid mark. The tire blew out and deflated. The airplane went off the end of the runway, down a slight hill, and came to rest on a service road. Recorded winds at Albuquerque International Airport, located 10 miles south of Coronado, were 260 degrees at 8 knots, with gusts to 24 knots. Under these conditions, a 090 crosswind existed. The computed crosswind component varied between 8 knots (9.2 mph) and 24 knots (27.6 mph). The pilot was asked to submit an accident report. He ignored the request. When the second request was sent to the pilot, he replied he had not had an aircraft accident "since no one was injured nor did the aircraft receive 'substantial damage' by your definition since there was prop, cowling, tire and landing gear damage." According to an FAA aviation safety inspector assigned to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Flight Standards District Office, he went to the accident site and consulted with an aircraft mechanic. They both examined the airplane. The nose wheel was bent aft and the firewall was buckled. The latter damage constitutes "substantial damage." The pilot was advised of this finding. The pilot's accident report was received on August 14, 1998. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9008G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9008G-2013-08-13), registration cancelled 2013-08-13, S/N 18260548, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182N - Registry model: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18260548 - Engines: Continental O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Howard L. Patton - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1998 - Departed: DUX, DUMAS, TX - Destination: 4AC - Airport: 4AC, Coronado, runway 35, 4,010 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 33; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 154 total, 20 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 260° at 8 knots, gusting 24 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 12 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: ABQ, 10 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 19980414010329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980414010329A), Apr 14, 1998: Cessna 182N, Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. On April 14, 1998, approximately 1520 mountain daylight time, N9008G, a cessan 182N was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain while landing at… ## Other investigations on N9008G (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 DEN08CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA075), Apr 12, 2008: Cessna 182N (N9008G), Amarillo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind, gusty wind conditions and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind… 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.