# Accident 19900826038859A: Cessna 180, Calexico, CA, August 26, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1990, 16:45 local time
- Place: Calexico, CA
- Airport: Calexico International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6903° N, 115.5097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6903&lon=-115.5097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2985A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2985A-1992-02-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 850 total, 375 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA301) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826038859A

## Narrative

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

ENTERED HIGH SINK RATE. LOST CONTROL ON HARD RUNWAY IMPACT. BLAMED A DUST DEVIL.

## 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 LAX90LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA301), Aug 26, 1990: Cessna 180 (N2985A), Calexico, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFAVORABLE WIND, A DUST DEVIL, THAT RENDERED THE AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLE.

## Other reports on N2985A (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19880430033799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880430033799I), Apr 30, 1988: Cessna 180 (N2985A), Prescott, AZ. Lost directional control on landing rollout. Veered off runway. No damage to the aircraft.
- [Incident 19780422013249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780422013249I), Apr 22, 1978: Cessna 180 (N2985A), Hawthorne, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft trimmed for 2 wheel landing. When it touched down it pitched forward allowing prop to touch ground.

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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