# Accident 19821212064759A: Cessna 140, Ruston, LA, December 12, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 12, 1982, 13:00 local time
- Place: Ruston, LA
- Airport: Ruston
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5304° N, 92.6295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5304&lon=-92.6295&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89100, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89100-2013-05-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 140 (registry code 2071602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Reported engine: CONT C8512
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 520 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821212064759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOUD BANG ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. ENGINE LOST POWER. TURNED BACK, STALL LANDED. A SPARK PLUG HAD FALLEN OUT OF CYLINDER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA062), Dec 12, 1982: Cessna 140 (N89100), Ruston, LA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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