# Accident 19830219004579A: Cessna 172G, Antioch, CA, February 19, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 1983, 14:20 local time
- Place: Antioch, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9896° N, 121.8106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9896&lon=-121.8106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4611L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4611L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172G (registry code 2072420, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 341 total, 253 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830219004579A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT. NOSED OVER LANDING IN A MUDDY FIELD. ENGINE CHECKED NORMAL. CONDITIONS GOOD FOR CARBURETOR ICING.

## 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 LAX83LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA110), Feb 19, 1983: Cessna 172G (N4611L), Antioch, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4611L (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890622036779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890622036779I), Jun 22, 1989: Cessna 172G (N4611L), Bakersfield, CA, Minor damage. Throttle linkage came loose from carburetor arm. Engine went to idle. Emergency landing in field.

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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