# NTSB MIA68A0028: Cessna 172H, N2697L, Robertstown, GA, September 1, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1967
- Place: Robertstown, GA · ROBERTSTOWN, GA
- Location: 34.7101° N, 83.7407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Robertstown, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7101&lon=-83.7407&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114531
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0879   67/9/1    ROBERTSTOWN,GA      CESSNA 172H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1605                    N2697L              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 10/13/67.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2697L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2697L-1979-10-16), registration cancelled 1979-10-16, S/N 340A0783 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Registry model: [Cessna 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a) (registry code 2076405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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