N9008G

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.