# NTSB ERA17LA158: Cessna 172, N8368B, Euharlee, GA, April 18, 2017 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 18, 2017, 13:50 local (17:50 UTC) - Place: Euharlee, GA - Coordinates: 34.144165, -84.912498 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1442&lon=-84.9125&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/800) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Other: Security/criminal event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/350) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 2 serious - Status: Completed, report November 14, 2017 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Lead agency: Other - Parties: FAA / FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 95028 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA17LA158 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95028/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=95028 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA158 ## Probable cause The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Not determined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000): Not determined › Not determined · Other authority investigated (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 172, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md?model=2072402), [All aircraft, 2,247 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md) - [Intentional act](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051000): Personnel issues › Miscellaneous · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 172, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051000/cases.md?model=2072402), [All aircraft, 9 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02051000/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Other: Security/criminal event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/350) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 172, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/350/sequence.md?model=2072402), [All aircraft, 27 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/350/sequence.md) ## Analysis On April 18, 2017, about 1350 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N8368B, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Euharlee, Georgia. The private pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was registered to PMG Project Management Group, and privately operated. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed from Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA), Spartanburg, South Carolina, and was destined for Skyway Manor Airport (T79), Pearland, Texas. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The NTSB provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and any material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI. The NTSB does not plan to issue a final report or open a public docket. ## Factual narrative On April 18, 2017, about 1350 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N8368B, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Euharlee, Georgia. The private pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was registered to PMG Project Management Group, and privately operated. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed from Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA), Spartanburg, South Carolina, and was destined for Skyway Manor Airport (T79), Pearland, Texas. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The NTSB provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and any material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI. The NTSB does not plan to issue a final report or open a public docket. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8368B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8368B-2020-08-19), registration cancelled 2020-08-19, S/N 36168, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 172 (UNDESIGNAT) - Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 36168 - Year built: 1957 - Engines: Lycoming O-340-A1A 170 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: SPA, SPARTANBURG, SC - Destination: T79, PEARLAND, TX - Equipment: Stall warning system ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 71; injuries: serious; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; seat: left ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 40° at 3 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken - Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 61 °F - Altimeter: 30.17 inHg - Observed at: KVPC, 3 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 20170418003529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170418003529A), Apr 18, 2017: Cessna 172, Euharlee, GA, Substantial damage. From the evidence observed at the scene the aircraft attempting to perform an emergency landing in a rural area impacted a telephone pole mid left wing and… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 24, 2017, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=95028. 36 KB in all. - Investigation Statement (item 1, .PDF, 36 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40455643&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Investigation%20Statement-Master.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.