KAJO, Corona CA - Cessna 180 crash landed

[Peter Ha]

https://www.audacy.com/kearth101/news/pilot-makes-forced-landing-in-prado-dam
Witness this crash shortly after takeoff; heard the pilot say "calling emergency, over Prado dam, returning to 07" I couldn't see the plane but my passenger saw the crash as it did steep dive then flared at last second.
Circled around until help arrived and saw 2 people walking outside the plane.
Here's my footage while circling

 

[kgruber]

Airplane looks completely intact and sitting on its gear. Good Job..............but then "Skywagon" pilots rule!

 

[Peter Ha]

Im not sure how this pilot was able to land in such short strip!

 

[schmookeeg]

Oh wow, did they land on top of the dam?? Nicely done!

 

[aftCG]

Doesn't look like a crash

 

[texasclouds]

Nice save

 

[3393RP]

A well done off airport emergency landing. Not a crash.

The media report is surprisingly lacking hyperbole, using the terms "forced landing" and "unanticipated landing."