# Accident 19830701028149A: Cessna 172P, Redding, CT, July 1, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1983, 15:00 local time
- Place: Redding, CT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3026° N, 73.3835° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Redding, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3026&lon=-73.3835&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62511, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 22,010 total, 122 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC83LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA161) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830701028149A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. PILOT CLAIMS ENOUGH FUEL FOR TRIP.  NO CAUSE GIVEN FOR HIGHER THAN USUAL FUEL CONSUMPTION

## 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 NYC83LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA161), Jul 1, 1983: Cessna 172P (N62511), Redding, CT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N62511 (2)

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

- [Accident 19960704022829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960704022829A), Jul 4, 1996: Cessna 172P (N62511), Owasso, OK, Substantial damage. Low engine RPM on takeoff. Aborted. Rolled off end runway. Hit ditch and street curb. Pilot failed use brakes. (-23) witnesses and local authorities reported…
- [Incident 19900601027989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900601027989I), Jun 1, 1990: Cessna 172B (N62511), Poughkeepsie, NY, Minor damage. Lost directional control on a touch and go landing. Veered off runway.

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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