# Accident 19870824080289A: Cessna 172M, Marietta, GA, August 24, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1987, 14:00 local time
- Place: Marietta, GA
- Airport: Dobbins Afb - Atlanta Nas
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9502° N, 84.5393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9502&lon=-84.5393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64191, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64191) (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 O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 86 total, 36 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA238) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870824080289A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A CRAB ANGLE. LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED. DAMAGED A WING SPAR.

## 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 ATL87LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA238), Aug 24, 1987: Cessna 172M (N64191), Marietta, GA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N64191 (2)

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

- [Incident 19780324010179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780324010179I), Mar 24, 1978: Cessna 172 (N64191), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Pilot attempted approach in icing conditions. Vision obscured by ice on windshield. Missed the runway.
- [Accident 19770109001589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770109001589A), Jan 9, 1977: Cessna 172M (N64191), Champaign, IL, Substantial damage. Snowbank on side of rwy. Wind gusts to 24K.

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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