Cessna 190 accident near Lordsburg, New Mexico, July 29, 1983
On July 29, 1983 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 190, registered N1040D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lordsburg, New Mexico (Lordsburg airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 29, 1983 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lordsburg, New Mexico · Lordsburg · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 190 · all 190s on the register
- Registration
- N1040D · registry record · serial 7652
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 783 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 628 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,652 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental W-670-23 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ABQ Albuquerque NM at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 5,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N1040D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW83LA356.