20181030021249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180D · Cottonwood, CA · October 30, 2018

Date
October 30, 2018 · 09:45 local
Place
Cottonwood, CA
Airport
Lake Ca Air Park
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6414X
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR19LA017
Reported as
Cessna 180D
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,282 total510 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed approx. 1/2 mile short of air field.

Pilot reported that on approach to 68CA, he tried to increase power and engine did not respond, then stalled completely just short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROX. 1/2 MILE SHORT OF AIR FIELD.

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH TO 68CA, HE TRIED TO INCREASE POWER AND ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND, THEN STALLED COMPLETELY JUST SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N6414X · 1

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