Cessna 182G N3749U
5 April 2003 · Truth or Conseq, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 2003 at about 22:38 local time, a Cessna 182G registered N3749U was involved in an accident near Truth or Conseq, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Truth or Conseq, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Truth or Consequences (TCS)
- Coordinates
- 33.1306, -107.2394
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G
- Registration
- N3749U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belen → Truth or Conseq
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing factors include, the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making, the crosswind and gusty wind conditions, the ditch, and the berm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that when landing on runway 31, he encountered a "strong" gust of wind. He attempted to regain control, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway, went across a ditch, and struck a berm. The impact with the berm collapsed the nose landing gear, buckled the firewall, and displaced the right main landing gear. The pilot stated that at the time of the accident the wind was 220 degrees at 31 knots gusting to 45 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna 182R | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182S | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Cessna 182L | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Cessna 182 | Brownsville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182K | Hodkovice, Czech Republic | Jaroslav Karel Dohnal | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182G | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna R172E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Kirtland Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2003 | Maule M-7-235C | Truth or Conseq, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Adams Balloon A55 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Sedan, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Cessna T210K | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Mohr STARDUSTER TOO | Espanola, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |