33.1687° N, 115.4856° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Calipatria, CA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 13, 1983 · 22:10 local
Place
Calipatria, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4463Q
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,036 total1,309 in this make and model185 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Crash occurred when pilot made a precautionary landing during a crop dusting operation. No malfunction found.
As the FAA filed it
CRASH OCCURRED WHEN PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DURING A CROP DUSTING OPERATION. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.