- Date
- April 26, 1987, 15:08 local (22:08 UTC)
- Place
- Fullerton, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2936CCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870426011609A
- Case key
- 25580
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that a gust of wind turned the aircraft left just prior to touchdown on runway 24. He was unable to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the aircraft ran off the left side of the runway. The reported surface winds were 240 degrees at 7 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2936C
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30836
- Airframe hours
- 7,269
- Engine
- Continental O-470K, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Wright, Michael J.
- Registered owner
- Wright, Michael J
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 22, 1987 · 127 hours before
- Departed
- L26 · Hesperia, CA
- Airport
- FUL · Fullerton, runway 24, 3,121 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 64 total · 64 in this make and model · 23 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FUL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2936C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.