Accident Cessna 180K N2596K,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385090
 
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Date:Sunday 31 January 1982
Time:18:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180K
Owner/operator:Hartley Warren
Registration: N2596K
MSN: 18053009
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:1283 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470-U
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:El Cajon, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:San Diego, CA (KSEE)
Destination airport:San Diego, CA (KSEE)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE AND A PASSENGER WERE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, HE ELECTED TO LOOK AT A LOCAL GRASS STRIP NEAR EL CAPITAN LAKE. HE MADE SEVERAL LOW PASSES AND THEN TOUCHED DOWN MOMENTARILY ON A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. AFTER THAT, HE FELT THE SURFACE WOULD BE SATISFACTORY FOR A FULL STOP LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, HE TOUCHED DOWN IN A 3-POINT ATTITUDE AND HELD THE ELEVATOR CONTROL FULL AFT. HOWEVER, JUST PRIOR TO STOPPING, THE MAIN GEAR DUG INTO SOFT TERRAIN AND THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX82DA058
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX82DA058

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
22 December 1992 N61798 Private 0 Fullerton, CA sub

Revision history:

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