# Accident 19831207071289A: Cessna 172G, Macdoel, CA, December 7, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 7, 1983, 12:00 local time
- Place: Macdoel, CA
- Airport: Triple R Ranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7400° N, 121.8891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7400&lon=-121.8891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6070R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6070R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172G (registry code 2072420, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 592 total, 592 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831207071289A

## Narrative

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

WIND EXCEEDED AIRCRAFT AND PILOTS CAPABILITIES. AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN OFF RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.

## 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 LAX84LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA111), Dec 7, 1983: Cessna 172G (N6070R), Macdoel, CA, substantial damage

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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