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August 5, 1984 · Cessna 414 · N7846Q

Albuquerque, NM

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 5, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (6 uninjured)
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Aircraft
Cessna 414
Tail Number
N7846Q
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN84LA250

PLT ORIGINALLY PLANNED APCH TO RWY 17 BUT CHANGED RWY WHEN INFORMED BY ANOTHER ACFT THAT RWY 35 WAS THE ACTIVE. TWO WITNESSES REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME WERE FROM THE EAST, ONE STATING 5 TO 7 MPH THE OTHER STATING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. PLT STATED APCH SPEED OF 95 KTS WAS FLOWN BUT GROUND SPEED SEEMED FAST. A WITNESS STATED N7846Q TOUCHED DOWN OVER 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RWY. PLT STATED, AFTER TOUCHDOWN A TAILWIND WAS INDICATED BY THE WIND SOCK AND REALIZING THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RWY LEFT TO GO-AROUND, BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE ACFT ROLLED OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND INTO A CULVERT. SKID MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE RWY STARTING NEAR THE WITNESSES ESTIMATED TOUCHDOWN POINT AND CONTINUING OFF THE END OFF THE RWY. ONE WITNESS WHO REPORTED WINDS FROM THE EAST STATED THAT 45 MINUTES LATER UPON RETURNING TO THE ARPT, THE WINDS HAD PICKED UP AND WERE NOW FROM THE SOUTH.

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PLT ORIGINALLY PLANNED APCH TO RWY 17 BUT CHANGED RWY WHEN INFORMED BY ANOTHER ACFT THAT RWY 35 WAS THE ACTIVE. TWO WITNESSES REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME WERE FROM THE EAST, ONE STATING 5 TO 7 MPH THE OTHER STATING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. PLT STATED APCH SPEED OF 95 KTS WAS FLOWN BUT GROUND SPEED SEEMED FAST. A WITNESS STATED N7846Q TOUCHED DOWN OVER 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RWY. PLT STATED, AFTER TOUCHDOWN A TAILWIND WAS INDICATED BY THE WIND SOCK AND REALIZING THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RWY LEFT TO GO-AROUND, BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE ACFT ROLLED OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND INTO A CULVERT. SKID MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE RWY STARTING NEAR THE WITNESSES ESTIMATED TOUCHDOWN POINT AND CONTINUING OFF THE END OFF THE RWY. ONE WITNESS WHO REPORTED WINDS FROM THE EAST STATED THAT 45 MINUTES LATER UPON RETURNING TO THE ARPT, THE WINDS HAD PICKED UP AND WERE NOW FROM THE SOUTH.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:30 MDT
Nearest AirportCORONADO (0nm N)
Runway35
Runway Length4020 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 414
Tail NumberN7846Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-J · Reciprocating · 310
Seats7

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (6 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured6
Total6
Crew 1Age 40 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 13 kt
Visibility48 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 10000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 61 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time12:48
Weather SourceWFAC

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