# Accident 19830809043679A: Cessna 172M, Minden, NE, August 9, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1983, 16:08 local time
- Place: Minden, NE
- Airport: Pioneer Village
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4994° N, 98.9502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4994&lon=-98.9502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30545, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30545-1984-04-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC83FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830809043679A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING TAKEOFF AFTER MAKING LEFT TURN TO AVOID WIRES. DENSITY ALTITUDE 5000 FEET.

## 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 MKC83FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA184), Aug 9, 1983: Cessna 172M (N30545), Minden, NE, substantial damage

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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