ATL80FA090

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Milledgeville, GA · September 6, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 6, 1980
Place
Milledgeville, GA · MILLEDGEVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N13268Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800906039809A
Case key
128559

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2805   80/9/6  NR.MILLEDGEVILLE,GA   CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 530
        TIME - 2050                    N13268              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 422 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALDWIN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MILLEDGEVILLE,GA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- INITIAL OBJECT STRUCK UNKNOWN,CONT FLT BACK TO ARPT.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .217%.

Aircraft

Registration
N13268
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baldwin County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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