Cessna 180H N123LJ
13 December 1997 · Santa Ynez, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 December 1997 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N123LJ was involved in an accident near Santa Ynez, California, United States. 2 people were 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Ynez, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Ynez Airport (IZA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H
- Registration
- N123LJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare. Related factors were the crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Before landing the pilot overflew the airport and checked the windsock. He noted that the winds were at a direct 90-degree angle from the runway and gusting to approximately 35 knots. The pilot made repeated attempts to contact UNICOM, but did not receive a response. The airplane touched down hard and veered off runway 08. A pilot in the pattern behind the accident aircraft reported to a witness that he had heard the accident pilot attempting to contact UNICOM, and UNICOM's subsequent responses. The witness reported that the pilot made left-hand traffic for the runway, which has a published right-hand traffic pattern. The witness also reported that the winds were approximately 130 degrees gusting to about 35 knots. The person monitoring UNICOM reported to the witness that he did receive transmissions from the pilot and had reported airport advisories to him. After the accident the pilot reported to the witness that he would not have attempted to land at the airport had he been able to receive airport advisories from UNICOM. No mechanical difficulties were noted by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Rancho Santa Yn, Mexico | Lowell Schoonmaker | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Cessna 180 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Cessna 180C | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1997 | Cessna 180J | Lopez, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1997 | Cessna 180J | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1997 | Cessna 180 | Johnson City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
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| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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