# Accident 19970811021669A: Cessna 195, Santa Ana, CA, August 11, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1997, 11:39 local time
- Place: Santa Ana, CA
- Airport: John Wayne Airport-Orange Cou
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6704° N, 117.9006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6704&lon=-117.9006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9328A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9328A-2001-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 195 (registry code 2073102, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 195
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,492 total, 350 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA283) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970811021669A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. HIT LIGHT POLES AND FENCE. WATER RUST IN FUEL. LEAKY RUSTED FUEL CAPS. BAD O RING CORROSION.

## 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 LAX97LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA283), Aug 11, 1997: Cessna 195 (N9328A), Santa Ana, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Water contamination in the fuel system due to the failure of the mechanic who performed the last annual inspection to adequately comply with the AD which required inspection of the fuel tank filler…

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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