# NTSB MIA72AM031: Cessna 337F, N1743M, Cherrylog, GA, September 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1971
- Place: Cherrylog, GA · CHERRYLOG, GA
- Location: 34.7851° N, 84.3810° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cherry Log, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7851&lon=-84.3810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 29, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163444
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2440  71/9/26    CHERRYLOG,GA        CESSNA 337F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 300
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1743M              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 79 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                CALHOUN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT OBSCURED MTN SLOPE.WRECKAGE FOUND ABT 1230HRS,9/26/71,ENGS STILL WARM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1743M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1743M-1972-01-19), registration cancelled 1972-01-19, S/N 33701343 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337F
- Registry model: [Cessna 337F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337f) (registry code 2075725) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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