NTSB LAX88LA219 — 1988-05-27 · FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, United States

Current FAA registration · N70618

Make / Model: CESSNA 182M
Year of manufacture: 1968 · 20 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19690203
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A96D74

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N70618 Cessna 182M None

Factual narrative

AT THE END OF A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PLT WAS LANDING IN GUSTING CONDITIONS IN EXCESS OF 30 KNOTS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE APPROACH WAS FASTER THAN NORMAL DUE TO A SICK PASSENGER. ON TOUCHDOWN THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED FIRST AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A PORPOISING MOTION. THE PLT APPLIED POWER AND THE AIRPLANE SETTLED ON THE RUNWAY. THE PLT DID NOT NOTE THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_LAX88LA219.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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