NONE · Cessna 182P · 2002-08-02 · Mokelumne Hill, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA244
Event ID
20020806X01308
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-02
Location
Mokelumne Hill, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.333332, -120.166664
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182P
Registration
N8290G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath and failure to follow the manufacturer's recommended flap setting of 40 degrees, which resulted in an undershoot short of the runway. Factors include the runway's upslope and short length, which likely created the visual illusion of being high during the approach.