Cessna 180K N2875K

Summary

On 12 January 2023 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 180K registered N2875K was involved in an accident near Agua Caliente Springs, California, United States. One person was 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.

Date

12 January 2023 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Agua Caliente Springs, California, United States

Nearest airport

Agua Caliente Springs (L54)

Coordinates

32.9557, -116.2949

Aircraft

Cessna 180K

Registration

N2875K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA088

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he announced his position on the common traffic advisory frequency while inbound to land on his destination runway. Just prior to touchdown, the pilot observed an airplane landing directly in his path from the opposite end of the runway. To avoid a collision, the pilot added power and attempted to climb to the left, but impacted a berm, nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.