# Accident 19940625016879A: Cessna 180, Elko, NV, June 25, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 1994, 10:00 local time
- Place: Elko, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9499° N, 115.7903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9499&lon=-115.7903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N63419 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470U
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA265) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940625016879A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON DIRT ROAD TO CHECK ON CATTLE. STRUCK A ROCK THAT BROKE OFF LEFT MAIN GEAR. VEERED OFF ROAD. BENT 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 LAX94LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA265), Jun 25, 1994: Cessna 180 (N63419), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PRESENCE OF SOFT AND UNEVEN TERRAIN ADJACENT TO THE 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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