# NTSB LAX83IA216: Cessna C-172-N, N4913G, Huntington Beac, CA, May 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: May 5, 1983, 18:30 local (May 6, 1983, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Huntington Beac, CA
- Coordinates: 33.720371, -117.999511 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7204&lon=-117.9995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23587
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83IA216
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23587/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA216

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE LEFT AILERON SUSTAINED DAMAG UNDER UNDETERMINED CIRCUMSTANCEA. A NEAR MISS WAS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT AND COULD NOT BE SUBSTANTIATED BY RADAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4913G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4913G), registered now, S/N 17273460, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA C-172-N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17273460
- Airframe hours: 587
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Aero-Flite Center
- Registered owner: Robert W. Collins
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 8, 1983, 86 hours before
- Departed: SNA, SANTA ANA, CA
- Airport: SNA, John Wayne

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 237 total, 130 in this make and model, 164 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LBG, 12 nm away

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.

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