# Accident 19830405011799A: Cessna 172M, Beaumont, TX, April 5, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 1983, 06:59 local time
- Place: Beaumont, TX
- Airport: Jefferson Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6598° N, 94.3802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6598&lon=-94.3802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73192, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73192) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 698 total, 252 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830405011799A

## Narrative

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

MISJUDGED FUEL RANGE DUE TO SEVERE HEAD WINDS.RAN OUT OF FUEL. HAD OVERFLOWN AN EN ROUTE AIRPORT WITHOUT REFUELING.

## 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 FTW83LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA179), Apr 5, 1983: Cessna 172M (N73192), Beaumont, TX, 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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