Cessna 172M accident near El Cajon, California, June 30, 1990
On June 30, 1990 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N9313H, was substantially damaged in an accident near El Cajon, California (Gillespie Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE LANDING AFTER TOUCHDOWN PAST THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 30, 1990 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- El Cajon, California · Gillespie Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N9313H · registry record · serial 17266081
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING. TWO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED DURING THE LANDING ROLL NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY THEY OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT VEER OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDE WITH AN OPEN DITCH.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 27,500 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 18,000 as pilot in command; 350 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MYF San Diego CA at 5:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27L, 2,734 ft by 60 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:16 pm from SEE
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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