Cessna 182A Skylane, N2079G, accident occurred on September 29, 2025, at Catalina Airport (AVX/KAVX), Avalon, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N2079G

- History of Flight:
On September 29, 2025, at about 1346 local time, a privately-registered Cessna 182A Skylane, N2079G, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Catalina Airport (AVX/KAVX), Avalon, California. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The flight originated from San Diego-Gillespie Field (SEE/KSEE), San Diego, California, at about 1257 LT, and was destined to KAVX.

The FAA reported that the airplane landed long and veered off runway, striking safety berm.

According to preliminary ADS-B data, the airplane conducted two descending loops while on approach to runway 4. At 1345:46, the airplane was at 1600 ft, 93 knots groundspeed, and descending -1200 feet per minute (fpm) while on short final. At 1346:21, the airplane ran off the end of the runway with a reported groundspeed of 42 knots. The airplane entered a right turn and slowed down before taxiing to the ramp (figure 1).

Figure 1: ADS-B exchange track ran through Google Earth

At the time, winds were from 260° at 8 knots, and there was a broken ceiling at 1500 ft. Catalina Airport features a single concrete runway 4/22 which is 3000 ft long and 75 ft wide. The airport field elevation is 1602 ft.

According to the airport additional remarks:

• FULL STOP LDG ONLY; INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED.
• LANDING FEE.
• RWY 4-22 NON-STD RWY SAFETY AREAS.
• FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
• NO JET ACFT OPS AUTH.
• OPS PROHIBITED AT NIGHT OR WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD.
• PILOTS CANNOT SEE ACFT ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF RWY DUE TO GRADIENT, MUST ANNC TAKING ACTIVE RWY ON UNICOM PRIOR TO DEP.
• RWY 04/22 LTD BY ARPT OPR TO 12500 LBS MTOW.
• RWY 04 FINAL 2300 FT STEEP 2.1% DOWNSLOPE; RWY 22 UPSLOPE PREFERRED LDG.

- Weather:
METAR KAVX 302005Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM FEW008 OVC015 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 T01720139 $

METAR KAVX 302051Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM BKN015 18/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01780133 58013 $ <<<

METAR KAVX 302120Z AUTO 26010G15KT 10SM SCT014 18/13 A3004 RMK AO2 T01830133 $