# NTSB MIA71FKG57: Cessna 172, N79570, Statesboro, GA, January 13, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1971
- Place: Statesboro, GA · STATESBORO, GA
- Location: 32.4394° N, 81.7751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Statesboro, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4394&lon=-81.7751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159944
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKG57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0539  71/1/13    STATESBORO,GA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 800
        TIME - 0030                    N79570              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATESBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYRTLE BEACH,SC             STATESBORO,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CRASHED DURG ATMTD GOARND AFT ENTERING GND FOG DURG VFR APCH AT NITE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79570](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79570-2013-05-09), registration cancelled 2013-05-09, S/N 17258184, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Statesboro

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