# Accident 19970122046839A: Cessna 180K, Valentine, TX, January 22, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 22, 1997
- Place: Valentine, TX
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.5807° N, 104.4907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5807&lon=-104.4907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N19694, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19694) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180K (registry code 2072624, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180K
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970122046839A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A PRIVATE STRIP. DURING THE ROLL OUT ON THE DOG LEGGED STRIP, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A DIRT BERM. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, THE LEFT WING, AND THE FUSELAGE WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

## 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 FTW97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA093), Jan 22, 1997: Cessna 180K (N19694), Valentine, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and the excessive airspeed during the approach and landing. A factor was the dirt bank paralleling the airstrip.

## Other reports on N19694 (1)

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

- [Incident 19810801062789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810801062789I), Aug 1, 1981: Cessna 180K (N19694), Santa Fe, NM, Minor damage. Pilot lost control on landing. Aircraft nosed up off side of runway. Enforcement in process.

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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