# Accident 19830417019709A: Cessna 180, Long Beach, CA, April 17, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 1983, 10:32 local time
- Place: Long Beach, CA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8109° N, 118.1806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8109&lon=-118.1806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2473C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2473C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 150 total, 0 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA202) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830417019709A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS.WING TIP HIT RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED

## 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 LAX83LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA202), Apr 17, 1983: Cessna 180 (N2473C), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2473C (1)

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

- [Incident 20040127004229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040127004229I), Jan 27, 2004: Cessna 180 (N2473C), Blythe, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot reported while flying at cruise altitude engine began to run erratically. He felt it necessary, in the interest of safety, to land immediately.…

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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