# Accident 19831229064379A: Cessna 180K, Melville, CA, December 29, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 29, 1983, 13:01 local time
- Place: Melville, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5208° N, 116.8807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5208&lon=-116.8807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2991K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2991K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180K (registry code 2072624, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180K
- Reported engine: CONT O470U
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 420 total, 178 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831229064379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDNG GEAR SNAGGED ON A TENT ON TAKEOFF. STALLED AND LANDED HARD WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND. BROKE BOTH WINGS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA123), Dec 29, 1983: Cessna 180K (N2991K), Melville Lake, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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