# NTSB LAX83LA445: Cessna P210N, N4845W, Burbank, CA, September 19, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 18, 1983, 23:20 local (Sep 19, 1983, 06:20 UTC)
- Place: Burbank, CA
- Coordinates: 34.169654, -118.339767 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1697&lon=-118.3398&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23857
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83LA445
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23857/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA445

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APCH FOR A NIGHT LANDING, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT HIT THE TOP OF A CYCLONE FENCE, DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR, THEN THE ACFT SLID INTO A BLAST BARRIER. AN ENG RUN-UP WAS MADE, & LATER, A TEARDOWN WAS PERFORMED TO CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT, BUT NO DEFICIENIES WERE FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4845W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P210N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P21000628
- Airframe hours: 428
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Bengalaire
- Registered owner: Joseph F & Cecile M Illig
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 16, 1983, 11 hours before
- Departed: VYN, VAN NUYS, CA
- Airport: BUR, Burbank, runway 7, 6,074 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 488 total, 23 in this make and model, 47 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft unknown
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BUR, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830918052319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830918052319A), Sep 18, 1983: Cessna P210N, Burbank, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot claims loss of power caused collison with blast fence at end of runway. No engine discrepancy found.

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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