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| Date: | Friday 5 April 2002 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7821k |
| MSN: | 18052755 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3226 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saline Valley, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Angwin, CA (2O3) |
| Bishop Airport, CA (BIH/KBIH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During landing rollout, the airplane encountered a deep water erosion depression in the runway's surface. Thereafter, the pilot lost directional control, and the airplane veered off the runway, collided with a rock, and nosed over. The gravel runway was not maintained and had an uneven washboard-like surface. During the previous 90 days, the pilot had landed at the airstrip about 6 times and had not experienced any mishap.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout after encountering a water erosion rut in the runway's uneven surface.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA127
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| 22 April 2003 | N7821K | 0 | Angwin, California | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 18:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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