# Accident 19961231040769A: Cessna 172P, Atlanta, GA, December 31, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 31, 1996, 01:13 local time
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Airport: Fulton County Airport-Brown Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7397° N, 84.5695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7397&lon=-84.5695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62145, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62145-2012-06-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 200 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961231040769A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED FOG BANK ON VIS SHORT FINAL. IMPACTED EMBANKMENT SHORT OF RUNWAY. SLID DOWN BANK. STOPPED UPRIGHT.

## 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 MIA97LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA051), Dec 31, 1996: Cessna 172P (N62145), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to initiate an immediate climb (go-around or missed approach) after encountering fog, while on final approach to land. Darkness and fog at the end of the runway were related…

## Other reports on N62145 (2)

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

- [Accident 20110421006849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110421006849A), Apr 21, 2011: Cessna 172P (N62145), Palm Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Palm Springs, (psp): N62145, C172, landed psp RWY31R, flipped over by gust of wind (300@44KTS) when exiting rwy at 211330PDT. POB: one, injuries: none, damage:…
- [Incident 19960913036489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960913036489I), Sep 13, 1996: Cessna 172P (N62145), Mccollum, GA. Narrative: on landing approx. 250 ft. down runway 27, N62145 controlled by mark j. caddington experienced windshear. The aircraft's left wheel left 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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