# Accident 19830415063409A: Cessna 188B, Modesto, CA, April 15, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1983, 14:50 local time
- Place: Modesto, CA
- Airport: Yandell Ranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 37.6292° N, 121.0109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6292&lon=-121.0109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9961J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9961J-1994-04-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A188B (registry code 2073005, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188B
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,350 total, 0 in this make and model, 155 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA466) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830415063409A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT HIT FENCE DURING TAKEOFF TEARING TAIL WHEEL OFF CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 LAX83LA466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA466), Apr 15, 1983: Cessna 188B (N9961J), Modesto, 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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