# Accident 19830308016519A: Cessna 195A, Concord, CA, March 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 8, 1983, 15:10 local time
- Place: Concord, CA
- Airport: Buchanan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9995° N, 122.0298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9995&lon=-122.0298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1560D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1560D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 195A (registry code 2073110, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jacobs L4 /R755-7 (registry code 35003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-l4-r755-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 195A
- Reported engine: JACOBS R7559
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,137 total, 0 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA130) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830308016519A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. TRIED TO AVOID CONGESTED AREA OFF RUNWAY AND HIT A FENCE ON LANDING. WATER IN FUEL.

## 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 LAX83LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA130), Mar 8, 1983: Cessna 195 (N1560D), Concord, CA, 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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