# NTSB ATL87LA195: Cessna 172E, N7734U, Denmark, GA, June 29, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 29, 1987, 19:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Denmark, GA
- Coordinates: 32.439609, -81.769783 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4396&lon=-81.7698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87LA195
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7469/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA195

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - wire,transmission (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - separation
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND SEVERED THE NOSE GEAR DURING LANDING. WHEN THE NOSE WAS LOWERED TO GROUND ON LANDING ROLL ACFT NOSED OVER INVERTED. ACFT WAS BEING DELIVERED TO MECHANICS NEW AIRSTRIP FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PLT WAS UNAWARE OF POWER LINES WHICH WERE NOT MARKED. MARKERS HAVE SINCE BEEN ORDERED BY AIRSTRIP OWNER TO BE INSTALLED BY POWER COMPANY UPON RECEIPT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7734U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17251734
- Airframe hours: 2780
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Gary G. Duffey
- Registered owner: Duffey, Gary G.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 6J9, BROOKLET, GA
- Airport: runway 7, 3,000 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 322 total, 217 in this make and model, 245 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SAV, 30 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870629033849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870629033849A), Jun 29, 1987: Cessna 172E, Denmark, GA, Substantial damage. The aircraft hit a powerline on final and nosed over on landing. Markers for the wires were subsequently ordered.

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.

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