Cessna 182N accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 14, 1998
On April 14, 1998 at about 9:20 pm local time, a Cessna 182N, registered N9008G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico (Coronado airport). It was a personal 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
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.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 14, 1998 · about 9:20 pm local time
- 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
- Cessna 182N · all 182Ns on the register
- Registration
- N9008G · no longer on the register · serial 18260548
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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).
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 154 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 1998
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DUX Dumas TX
- Destination: 4AC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 4,010 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 8 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 12°F (-11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:56 pm from ABQ, 10 miles away
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 N9008G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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