- Date
- December 2, 1988, 10:35 local (15:35 UTC)
- Place
- Griffin, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N92388Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881202052489A
- Case key
- 7965
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
After a preflight and runup the pilot made a takeoff and remained in closed traffic for landing practice. On downwind, opposite the desired point of touchdown, he retarded power, applied carb heat and slowed the airplane. Turning base, the acft lost power. The pilot selected a site for the forced landing and the acft nosed over during the landing. The primer was found in the full out position and the left fuel cap was missing. Two cylinders had the bottom plugs fouled by raw fuel. The plt had rented the 172 to practice for his bfr which was due by the end of the month. The pilot's private pilot certificate had been issued in December 1986.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N92388
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17261571
- Airframe hours
- 3,369
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Syndrome Fighters, Inc
- Registered owner
- Syndrome Fighters, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 11, 1988 · 73 hours before
- Airport
- 6A2 · Griffin Spalding Co., runway 31, 3,300 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 65 total · 7 in this make and model · 33 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL, 26 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.
Other investigations on N92388 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.