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Accidents · NTSB LAX83LA027 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 172 accident near Antioch, California, November 6, 1982

On November 6, 1982 at about 10:15 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N54983, was substantially damaged in an accident near Antioch, California (Antioch airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
November 6, 1982 · about 10:15 pm local time · cases in 1982
Place
Antioch, California · Antioch · cases near this airport
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
Registration
N54983 · registry record · serial 172-75098
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CAME IN HIGH AND FAST, WITH ONLY 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS ON HIS SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT. BECAUSE OF HILLY TERRAIN, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND LONG RATHER THAN EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY, ROLLED INTO A DITCH AND BARBED WIRE FENCE AND CONTINUED ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO ANOTHER DITCH.

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

Pilot

  • Certificate: private
  • Ratings: single-engine land
  • Flight time: 78 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 65 in the last 90 days; 36 as pilot in command
  • Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
  • Seat: unk

The aircraft

  • Airframe total time: 150 hours
  • Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 5 hours since
  • Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
  • Seats: 4
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
  • Operator: Executive Air

The flight

  • Departed from: HWD Hayward CA at 1:50 pm
  • Destination: C Billings MT
  • Flight plan: none
  • Runway 27, 2,500 ft by 27 ft

Weather at the time

  • Light: daylight
  • Visibility: 30 statute miles
  • Sky: not recorded; clear
  • Temperature: 144°F (62°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
  • Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers1

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