Accident Cessna 180 N4932A, Monday 8 October 1984

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Date:	Monday 8 October 1984
Time:	09:31 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4932A
MSN:	32329
Year of manufacture:	1956
Total airframe hrs:	2989 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Santa Monica, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Big Bear City, CA (L35)
Destination airport:	Santa Monica, CA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PLT REPROTED, DESCENT MADE TO MDA OF 740 FT MSL AND VISUAL CONTACT MADE WITH RWY 1/2 MILE EAST OF ARPT. SLIPPED ACFT TO WITHIN 200 FT OF RWY AND MADE A WHEEL LANDING MIDFIELD. BOTH WHEELS LOCKED UP AND ACFT NOSED OVER. PLT STATED, 'I MAY HAVE HAD MY FEET ON THE BRAKES ON TOUCHDOWN.' REPORTED SURFACE WX 3 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT WAS BELOW APCH MINIMUMS.

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