# Accident 19830614025889A: Cessna 172M, Gaylord, MI, June 14, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1983, 19:00 local time
- Place: Gaylord, MI
- Airport: Gaylord
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.0201° N, 84.6702° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0201&lon=-84.6702&mi=10
- Aircraft: N19996, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19996) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 205 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA259) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830614025889A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFTS ELEVATOR WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE TAIL STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE ON FINAL FOR LANDING.

## 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 CHI83LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA259), Jun 14, 1983: Cessna 172 (N19996), Gaylord, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N19996 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19860518039859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860518039859I), May 18, 1986: Cessna 172M (N19996), St Petersburg, FL. Felt a sudden acceleration while towing a banner. N2406U had struck banner causing partial separation.

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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