Cessna 180 accident near Stockton, California, April 23, 1990
On April 23, 1990 at about 9:59 pm local time, a Cessna 180, registered CFUKM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stockton, California (Stockton airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 23, 1990 · about 9:59 pm local time
- Place
- Stockton, California · Stockton · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- CFUKM · no longer on the register · serial 18051616
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE LANDING WAS MADE WITH A 9 KT LEFT CROSS WIND COMPONENT AND A GUST WAS ENCOUNTERED AT TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT INCURRING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING.
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: foreign licence, private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 2,843 hours in all; 2,243 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 2,800 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: O22 Columbia CA at 9:00 pm
- Destination: SCK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 2,996 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,500 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:52 pm from SCK
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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