Piper PA-18-150 accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 4, 1984
On February 4, 1984, a Piper PA-18-150, registered N57528, was substantially damaged in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico (Coronado airport). It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 4, 1984
- Place
- Albuquerque, New Mexico · Coronado · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150 · all PA-18-150s on the register
- Registration
- N57528 · no longer on the register · serial 18-7709036
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RWY AND COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE BELIEVES HE MISUSED THE HEEL BRAKES DURING THE LANDING ROLL SINCE HE WAS MORE FAMILIAR WITH ACFT WITH TOE BRAKES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,215 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 1,077 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 865 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RUI Ruidoso NM at 11:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 4,020 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N57528 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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