# Accident 19900916039899A: Cessna 180A, Paisley, OR, September 16, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1990, 13:30 local time
- Place: Paisley, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6094° N, 120.5696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6094&lon=-120.5696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9669B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180A
- Reported engine: CONT O470K
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 311 total, 259 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA185) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900916039899A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON A DRY LAKE BED. NOSE WHELL HIT SOFT SPOT. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 SEA90LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA185), Sep 16, 1990: Cessna 180A (N9669B), Paisley, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A LANDING SITE.

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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