# NTSB MIA75FKG54: Cessna 172G, N5867R, Baxley, GA, January 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 5, 1975
- Place: Baxley, GA · BAXLEY, GA
- Location: 31.7648° N, 82.3493° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baxley, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7648&lon=-82.3493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147894
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FKG54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKG54

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0408   75/1/5    BAXLEY,GA           CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 254
        TIME - 1700                    N5867R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAXLEY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAXLEY,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- LOW ON APCH.STUDENT PLT AT CTLS,SLAMMED THROTTLE IN,ENG HESITATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5867R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5867R), registered now, S/N 17253536 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Baxley Muni

## 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 19750105000559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750105000559A), Jan 5, 1975: Cessna 172G, Baxley, GA, Substantial damage. Low on apch. Student plt at ctls,slammed throttle in,eng hesitated.

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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