Cessna 180B accident near Placerville, California, September 5, 1985
On September 5, 1985 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 180B, registered N1895X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Placerville, California (Placerville airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 5, 1985 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Placerville, California · Placerville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180B · all 180Bs on the register
- Registration
- N1895X · no longer on the register · serial 50369
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY AFTER LANDING. PLT REPORTED ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RWY AND WAS ABLE TO CORRECT BACK AFTER APPLICATION OF POWER. WINDS WERE VARIABLE AT 7 KTS GUSTING TO 12 KTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 959 hours in all; 146 in this make and model; 26 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,200 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SCK Stockton CA at 9:57 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 4,200 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 7 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:55 pm from MHR, 28 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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