# Accident 19830703028579A: Cessna 152, Sunnyvale, CA, July 3, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1983, 14:40 local time
- Place: Sunnyvale, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3494° N, 122.0302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3494&lon=-122.0302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6301M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6301M-1989-08-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA317) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830703028579A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER EN ROUTE. CRASH LANDED IN A FOOTBALL FIELD. NO FUEL IN FUEL TANKS OR FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 LAX83LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA317), Jul 3, 1983: Cessna 152 (N6301M), Sunnyvale, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6301M (1)

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

- [Accident 19890505010879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890505010879A), May 5, 1989: Cessna 152 (N6301M), San Luis Obispo, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Flew into fog bank after departure from airport. Crashed into mountain. Pilot had history of petit mal seizures.

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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