# Accident 19831201073489A: Cessna 152, Fairfield, CA, December 1, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 1, 1983, 16:45 local time
- Place: Fairfield, CA
- Airport: Travis Aero Club
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2800° N, 121.9202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2800&lon=-121.9202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48886, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48886-2014-10-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 715 total, 260 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831201073489A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. HIT A DITCH BERM AND RAILROAD TRACKS ON FORCED LANDING. FOUND RUST AND WATER IN FUEL.

## 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 LAX84LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA086), Dec 2, 1983: Cessna 152 (N48886), Fairfield, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N48886 (1)

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

- [Accident 19820814038209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820814038209A), Aug 14, 1982: Cessna 152 (N48886), Livermore, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during takeoff.

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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