# NTSB LAX66A0099: Cessna 180, N3151C, Santa Ynez, CA, June 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1966
- Place: Santa Ynez, CA · SANTA YNEZ, CA
- Location: 34.6175° N, 120.0964° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Ynez, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6175&lon=-120.0964&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX66A0099
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0099

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0528  66/6/11  NR.SANTA YNEZ CALIF   CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 487
        TIME - 1810                    N3151C              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PASSENGER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ON NATIONAL FOREST PASTURE PLTS OCCA SIONALLY USE FOR AIRSTRIP. 93,600 ACRES BURNED
@
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3151C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3151C-1966-08-04), registration cancelled 1966-08-04, S/N 30950, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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