Cessna 180J N7821k
5 April 2002 · Saline Valley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 2002 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N7821k, operated by Charles A. Dake, Jr., was involved in an accident near Saline Valley, 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saline Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saline Valley Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 36.8167, -117.7833
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N7821k
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles A. Dake, Jr.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Angwin → Bishop
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout after encountering a water erosion rut in the runway's uneven surface.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing rollout, the airplane encountered a deep water erosion depression in the runway's surface. Thereafter, the pilot lost directional control, and the airplane veered off the runway, collided with a rock, and nosed over. The gravel runway was not maintained and had an uneven washboard-like surface. During the previous 90 days, the pilot had landed at the airstrip about 6 times and had not experienced any mishap.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180K | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Cessna 180 | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Jimmy R. Westbrook | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180K | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | David Kresser | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Cessna 180 | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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