# NTSB MIA78FKG24: Cessna 172E, N3788S, Lula, GA, March 4, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 4, 1978
- Place: Lula, GA · LULA, GA
- Location: 34.3981° N, 83.6619° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lula, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3981&lon=-83.6619&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 4, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143265
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKG24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0569   78/3/4  NR.LULA,GA            CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 211
        TIME - 1125                    N3788S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 151 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONE MOUNTAIN,GA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LANDING,ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND,PILOT LANDED IN ROUGH PASTURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3788S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3788S), registered now, S/N 17250988, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Registry model: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412) (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

## 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 19780304004309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780304004309A), Mar 4, 1978: Cessna 172D, Lula, GA, Substantial damage. Simulated forced landing,engine failed to respond,pilot landed ingh pasture.

## Other investigations on N3788S (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC69F0306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0306), Jan 2, 1969: Cessna 172E (N3788S), Wamego, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1011), Mar 21, 1964: Cessna 172 (N3788S), Lawrence, KS, substantial damage

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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