# Accident 20020405005409A: Cessna 180J, Salinevalley, CA, April 5, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 2002, 11:30 local time
- Place: Salinevalley, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8167° N, 117.7833° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8167&lon=-117.7833&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7821K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7821K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180J (registry code 2072622, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020405005409A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING LANDING ROLL ON AN UNIMPROVED DIRT LANDING STRIP THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A RAIN ERROSION DITCH WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE RIGHT BRAKE ROTOR STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTACT THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING AND PROP SPINNER.

## 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 LAX02LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA127), Apr 5, 2002: Cessna 180J (N7821K), Saline Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout after encountering a water erosion rut in the runway's uneven surface.

## Other reports on N7821K (1)

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

- [Accident 20030422009419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030422009419A), Apr 22, 2003: Cessna 180J (N7821K), Angwin, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was landing on rwy 16 in gusty and crosswind conditions. He executed a wheel landing and lost control after lowering the tail to the rwy. He…

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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