# Accident 19830802041349A: Cessna 172N, Birmingham, AL, August 2, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1983, 19:50 local time
- Place: Birmingham, AL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5508° N, 86.7510° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5508&lon=-86.7510&mi=10
- Aircraft: N738NV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738NV-2026-01-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 976 total, 369 in this make and model, 237 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA309) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830802041349A

## Narrative

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

ROUGH ENGINE DURING STALL PRACTICE. HIT WIRES LANDING ON A ROAD. FAILED TO LEAN MIXTURE ON NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE.

## 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 ATL83LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA309), Aug 3, 1983: Cessna 172N (N738NV), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N738NV (1)

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

- [Incident 19830504032579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830504032579I), May 4, 1983: Cessna 172N (N738NV), Tupelo, MS, Minor damage. Student lost control of aircraft when it settled to the runway after liftoff. Struck edge of a closed runway.

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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