# Accident 19821227066939A: Cessna A185F, New Orleans, LA, December 27, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 27, 1982, 14:02 local time
- Place: New Orleans, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9409° N, 90.0700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9409&lon=-90.0700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N121BJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N121BJ-2005-08-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821227066939A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT OVER CITY. STRUCK WIRES LIGHT POLE AND AN AUTO LANDING ON A STREET. ONE EMPTY TANK. NO MECHANICAL.

## 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 FTW83LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA069), Dec 27, 1982: Cessna A185F (N121BJ), New Orleans, 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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