# Accident 19940607014129A: Cessna 172G, Flowery Branch, GA, June 7, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 1994, 15:10 local time
- Place: Flowery Branch, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1807° N, 83.9207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1807&lon=-83.9207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3882L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3882L-1999-06-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172G (registry code 2072420, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940607014129A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE RPM DROPPED SHARPLY EN ROUTE LANDED IN OPEN FIELD USING MAG SWITCH. THROTTLE DISCONNECTED. CARB WORK RECENT.

## 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 ATL94LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA115), Jun 7, 1994: Cessna 172 (N3882L), Flowery Branch, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE THE THROTTLE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY THAT RESULTED IN A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER.

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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