# NTSB LAX88LA261: Cessna 185E, N23FB, Lone Pine, CA, July 16, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 16, 1988, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Lone Pine, CA
- Coordinates: 36.56018, -118.050941 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5602&lon=-118.0509&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26060
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA261
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26060/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA261

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - flare/touchdown
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - high terrain (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT RPTED THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER TEMPERATURE WAS VERY HIGH AS HE CROSSED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A DOWNWIND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A SHORT AIRSTRIP WITH A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BEYOND THE NORMAL TOUCHDOWN ZONE, OVERRAN THE RUNWAY, AND NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N23FB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23FB), registered now, S/N 185-1186, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185E
- Registry model: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1851186
- Airframe hours: 7300
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Scott, Mark J
- Registered owner: Scott, Mark J
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 7, 1988, 80 hours before
- Departed: CORONA, CA
- Destination: LONE PINE, CA
- Airport: Monache Meadows, runway 35, 1,600 ×  ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,000 total, 90 in this make and model, 700 as pilot in command, 33 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 108 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: NID, 27 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880716026729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880716026729A), Jul 16, 1988: Cessna 185E, Lone Pine, CA, Substantial damage. Elected to land at short mountain strip due to high cylinder temperature. Landed long downwind. Nosed over stopping

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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