Incident Details
A pilot entered the traffic pattern at Coronado Airport (4AC) and determined the wind was steady from the west, as indicated by the windsock. On final approach to Runway 17, the flaps were set to 10 degrees due to the crosswind. The airplane crossed the runway threshold at 65 knots and 15 feet above the runway. A flare was initiated, and the airplane began to float. The pilot stated, "Although I was at idle power, the plane seem[ed] to pick up speed as though I had a tail wind." Due to trees at the end of the runway and the high density altitude, the pilot elected to continue the landing. The airplane touched down approximately 3,270 feet from the approach end of the 4,010-foot runway. The pilot applied the brakes hard, and both main landing gear tires blew. The airplane came to rest 30 feet beyond the departure end of the runway in a ditch.
Weather and Conditions
The winds at Albuquerque International Airport, located 10 nautical miles south of Coronado Airport, were reported from 320 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 20. The wind reported to the pilot prior to landing on UNICOM was from 250 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 23. The density altitude was 8,200 feet.
Outcome
The airplane came to rest in a ditch beyond the runway. No further details about occupants, injuries, or aircraft damage were provided in the source.