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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Atlanta, GA · September 16, 1979

Date
September 16, 1979 · 15:40 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8177L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FKG70
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,466 total400 in this make and model105 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit while towing banner; fuel exhaustion. Made landing in park. Hit tree & curb. Found water in tanks.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT WHILE TOWING BANNER; FUEL EXHAUSTION. MADE LANDING IN PARK. HIT TREE & CURB. FOUND WATER IN TANKS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.