- Date
- September 19, 1987, 18:01 local (Sep 20, 1987, 01:01 UTC)
- Place
- San Diego, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2573KCessna 180K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 26, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870919059029A
- Case key
- 25696
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A Cessna 180K dragged its' wing tip during landing roll on runway 28R. The pilot indicated that he encountered a wind gust from the left raising the right wing. The pilot stated that he 'over corrected' in that when the gust subsided the aircraft rolled left on to its left main landing gear allowing the left wing tip to drag bending the left wing spar. According to the FAA the airplane was observed porpoising prior to veering off the runway. The winds were reported from 320 degrees at 10 knots 15 minutes prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2573K
- Reported as
- Cessna 180K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 52995
- Airframe hours
- 656
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lee Donham
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CIC · Chico, CA
- Destination
- MYF · San Diego, CA
- Airport
- MYF · Montgomery Field, runway 28R, 3,400 × 150 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
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,312 total · 14 in this make and model · 14 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MYF
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.