# NTSB Accident LAX99LA224
> **Cessna 180K** · 1999-06-17 · SANTA MONICA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA224
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19035
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-06-17
- **Location:** SANTA MONICA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.030319, -118.499038
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 180K
- **Registration:** N181RC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent porpoising of the airplane; and his failure to maintain directional control that resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane.

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